It’s been a whole year since Grealish was last named in an England squad, but maintaining his early season form over the coming months could be his ticket to the 2026 World Cup in North America. Grealish previously with England to Euro 2020 and the last World Cup in 2022, but missed out on Euro 2024 when he was cut from Gareth Southgate’s provisional list.
The former Aston Villa star faces considerable competition to get a place in the squad, with Eberechi Eze, Jarrod Bowen, Marcus Rashford and Morgan Rogers all capable of operating in similar roles, either as wide forwards or creative number 10-type players.
At club level, staying at Everton beyond this season already appears to be a good path for Grealish. The Toffees are reported to hold a £50 million option to make his loan permanent, but it is not a fixed amount and it may actually be possible to secure his signature for cheaper.
With Grealish pulling the strings and Everton now under the second coming of David Moyes, the club could be looking at a first top half Premier League finish since 2020-21.