00:01Jack Grealish may be smiling from a hospital bed but the real drama is unfolding behind the
00:06scenes at the Hill Dickinson Stadium. Despite a season-ending stress fracture in his foot,
00:11Everton are reportedly undeterred, plotting a permanent £25 million swoop to bring the
00:18Manchester City loanee to the Mersey waterfront for good. The proposed deal represents a bold
00:24gamble on a player who turns 31 this September. However, for David Moyes, Grealish is a special
00:30case who has fundamentally shifted the club's DNA. In 22 appearances, his two goals and six assists
00:38only half the story, a commercial and tactical catalyst helping Everton transition from
00:44peripheral relegation survivors to genuine European contenders. While his loan included a £50 million
00:51purchase option, that figure was always a placeholder for accounting. Financially, the
00:57Toffees appear to have the headroom to pull it off. Experts suggest a £70 million net spent capacity
01:03for the summer, a war chest that could expand further if Moyes secures a top five finish.
01:09Grealish has thrived under Moyes' trademark intensity, rediscovering his love for the game
01:13away from the Etihad spotlight. While the club's long-term blueprint focuses on youth, the law of
01:20Grealish's star power and his proven ability to decide big matches makes him the centrepiece of
01:25Everton's ambitious new era.
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