jack grealish shares three word message from the gym ahead of man city exit and the entire football world is buzzing with talk speculation emotion because this is not just a simple social media post this is a sign of something big changing at manchester city this is a player who came in for a record fee who was seen as the future of the club who dazzled with his dribbles his flair his unique style who became part of peps winning machine but now the writing is on the wall and it is all playing out in front of everyone in such a raw human way the photo in the gym
sweating serious determined with just three words a simple message but the meaning is huge he wrote getting work done and everyone knows what that really means he is getting ready for something big he is not resting on holiday like some players do he is not hiding or sulking he is preparing he knows the move is coming he knows city are ready to sell he knows he might have to fight for his place somewhere else he is not wasting time he is showing the world he is focused that he still has the hunger the desire the will to prove people wrong because let us be honest this season has been hard for jack injuries kept him out of the squad for long stretches when he did play he was not at the peak of his powers he did not deliver the goals and assists people expected city fans love him but even they know he fell down the pecking order when pep needed results in big games grealish was often on the bench or even left out entirely for the club world cup he did not even travel with the squad and that is not just bad luck that is a sign the manager has made a decision city have new targets new plans they are always looking to
refresh the squad they will not stand still even for popular players pep guardiola has been clear he wants energy dynamism flexibility and while grealish has qualities in abundance he has not quite fit the evolving system the inverted wingers the narrow midfield spaces the pressing triggers all these tactical demands have changed city over the last two seasons grealish shone when he could slow the game down draw fouls carry the ball under pressure hold it up high on the wing but pep wants more directness more pace more vertical threat it is not personal it is football and grealish knows that he is no fool he has worked with pep for years he knows the expectations he knows the language of the team the culture the environment he knows when a player is being phased out so instead of complaining he is working that is what those three
words mean to the fans some see them and get sad because they know it is probably a farewell message in disguise a way of saying thank you i am not giving up but i know i have to go others see it as defiant as if he is telling the doubters you will see what i can do next season wherever i am managers and scouts see it too they see the social media post they see the work ethic they see a player who is not content to cash cheques and disappear to party forever they see someone who loves the game enough to sweat in the gym when others are relaxing and that is why clubs are circling there are rumours of moves to italy spain saudi arabia even a return to aston villa is being whispered about though the fee would be an issue city want to recoup something from their record investment but they know they cannot ask too much because everyone knows they want to sell they will not get the 100m they paid that was a moment in time driven by
the market by his england form by the hype now they will settle for what they can get but they will also want to do right by the player because jack grealish is not just another name on the squad list he is a big character in that dressing room people love him for his humour his honesty his grounded nature even as the most expensive british player he never acted too big for anyone he joked with the kit men the physios he was a big brother to the younger lads he was the joker the mood lifter the one who would put his arm around teammates when they were down when they lost the champions league final he cried with them when they won it he was front and centre with the champagne singing blue moon at the top of his lungs that is why it is hard for city fans to say goodbye even if they know it is time they remember the big games he did deliver the goal against arsenal that season that
helped swing the title the performance against real madrid where he tortured their full backs the way he took fouls to slow games down when city needed composure the way he chased back to help the full backs defend even when it was not his natural game he adapted he learned peps system people say he did not justify the price tag but that is unfair because football is not just about numbers it is about moments it is about sacrifice it is about being part of a team that dominated england and europe for years grealish was part of that even if he was not always the star so this gym photo is not just about training it is about saying i am still here i
am still fighting i am not finished yet city fans see it and feel proud even as they feel sad they want him to succeed wherever he goes they want him to be happy they want to see him in the england squad again lighting up tournaments making defenders look silly they know he can do it they know his talent is not in question only his fit at city is and even pep guardiola has said publicly that he loves grealish as a player and a person he has praised his work rate his tactical intelligence his team play his humility pep is ruthless about his squad but he never threw grealish under the bus he knows what jack gave to the team he knows how hard it is to leave players out
how hard those conversations are but that is his job he cannot be sentimental he has to keep city at the top and that means making tough calls so this summer the call is clear jack grealish can go if the right offer comes in city will reinvest they want younger wingers hungrier players who fit the new system they want to keep evolving fans will debate if it is the right call if they will miss grealishs ball retention in tight games if they will miss his personality but most will accept it because they trust the process they have seen it before they saw club legends leave at the right time they saw how city kept winning so they will say thank you jack but it is time and jack knows it too that is why he is getting work done
not for city but for himself for his next chapter because there will be one make no mistake about that he is too good too marketable too talented to disappear someone will take him and he will shine somewhere else maybe in italy where the pace is slower and he can use his dribbling to control games maybe in spain where they love technical wingers maybe in saudi where he can earn big money but also be a superstar face of the league maybe even back in england at a club that builds around him lets him be the main man again he has options he has time he is not finished but city is finished with this chapter that is how football works and everyone watching knows it when they see that gym post they see the subtext they see the goodbye even if he did not say it outright because sometimes three words can say more than three thousand sometimes all you need to tell the world is i am working i am ready i am not done yet and that is what jack grealish told us from the gym he told city fans thank you without saying it he told pep i understand without saying it he told potential new clubs i am serious without saying it he told himself i can do this i will do this without saying it and that is why people love football because it is about humans trying to deal with change with endings with new beginnings it is about seeing someone fall and try to rise again it is about seeing a superstar humbled by competition and injuries and tactical
changes and still refusing to give up that is the story of jack grealish right now and fans will watch to see what happens next will he rediscover his best form will he win trophies somewhere else will he prove city wrong will he fade away will he transform his game to fit new demands no one knows that is the drama that keeps people watching that is why the gym post went viral it is not just fitness content it is a teaser for the next chapter in a players life a chapter that will not be in manchester in all likelihood but will be somewhere that needs him somewhere that will love him somewhere that will build around him because he still has magic in those feet he still has the swagger the vision the creativity the ability to make fans stand up and cheer city will move on they always do they will sign new stars they will promote new youngsters they will try to win everything again fans will get excited about new signings debates will rage about
tactics about formations about the treble defence about whether they can replace the goals and assists but in the middle of all that someone will say remember when grealish was here remember when he danced on the parade bus remember when he hugged pep and told him he loved him remember when he scored that goal and kissed the badge and fans will smile maybe even shed a tear because players come and go but the memories stay that is football that is why fans are emotional even over a simple three word message from the gym it is not about the words it is about what they mean the end of something the start of something else so goodbye jack grealish thank you for the memories good luck with whatever comes next and keep getting work done because football never stops and neither should you and fans everywhere will watch your journey with interest and hope that you keep making them smile wherever you go
