Has Grealish Bottled It?

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Proverbial big fish in small pond syndrome at play here.

Maybe a wise move on his part but I guess he’s now going to die wondering.

To be supposedly so talented yet never play for a top club.

You’re a long time retired at any level of football as my old man reminded me as I was still chugging along at nearly 43 before I gave it up.

Old “Greasy” will have possibly 50 odd years to contemplate this.

Did anyone actually want him though?

Talented without doubt though despite his vertigo problem.

It was probably the very best scenario for him given how things panned out. He’s signed a 5 year and no doubt lucrative contract.

In truth, Villa understandably over valued him at a reported £70 /80M and clubs who could pay that like City would have looked around and realised they could get better, much better for the same sort of money.

If the player genuinely thought he was at the level of a top top player or those clubs thought he was they would have made a bid and paid the money or he would have taken advice and engineered a move. Neither happened. No takers. I am sure that when clubs pay this type of money they carefully consider a players character and maturity. Football ability aside, I’d imagine that was a big factor too as to why no one wanted him at the asking price

Likely scenario is that when his contract runs down in 5 years time at VP our next owner who we all know also won’t have a pot to pi** in will give him one last pay day as our marque signing for that season