Jack Grealish 'loving every minute' of his time at City

The record-breaking signing was officially unveiled at an event at the Etihad on Monday evening

Author: Luke WilsonPublished 9th Aug 2021

Jack Grealish says he has loved every minute of what have been a "crazy few days'' since his £100 million move to Manchester City.

England international Grealish joined the Premier League champions from Aston Villa for a British record fee last week.

The 25-year-old spoke to the media as he was presented to fans and formally unveiled by City on Monday.

Grealish, who made his City debut in the Community Shield on Saturday, said:

"It has been a crazy few days. It is something I've not experienced before.

"I'd been at Aston Villa my whole life. These past few days have been different, I'd not been in a different changing room before, but I've enjoyed every single minute.

"It was one of the toughest decisions I've ever had to make. It was something I felt I couldn't turn down - the chance to play Champions League football and win trophies.

"The chance to play with Kevin De Bruyne and also to play for the best manager in the world was a big factor in it.''

Grealish has been given the number 10 shirt at the Etihad Stadium that was recently vacated by the club's record goalscorer Sergio Aguero following his move to Barcelona.

Grealish said:

"Getting the number 10 shirt was a brilliant feeling. I was saying to my family and my agent how much I'd love to have it.

"It's big shoes to fill after Sergio but I feel I can wear that shirt and play well in it. It shows how much the club value me giving me that shirt.''

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