Tottenham Hotspur are going to have a busy transfer window this summer as they prepare the new squad for a new manager, Thomas Frank. The former Brentford coach comes to the reigning Europa League champions with high expectations, as his predecessor, Ange Postecoglou, was very popular with the Spurs faithful after backing up his words and delivering a major trophy to this long-suffering fanbase.
While Frank and Tottenham have been linked to a number of his stars at Brentford, namely Bryan Mbeumo on the right wing, Spurs have been looking at other players and other positions, too, including those targets before Frank's arrival.
One of those players is Manchester City star left winger Jack Grealish. Although the former Aston Villa sensation is no longer important to Man City after their signings of young, dynamic options Jeremy Doku and Savinho, it's easy to forgete that Grealish was once exactly that player before Pep Guardiola forced him to sacrifice himself into something else.
Grealish's sacrifice was essential to Manchester City winning the treble in 2023, and even since he has fallen off the radar at the Etihad, Grealish has remained linked to Tottenham and is now officially available after City left him off the Club World Cup squad list this summer.
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But althuogh Grealish could make sense as a left wing option with Son Heung-min potentially headed for an exit to Saudi Arabia or Turkey this year, it doesn't appear Tottenham are as interested in the 29-year-old veteran anymore.
The Telegraph's Matt Law reports that while Napoli and other clubs are considering a splashy move for the Manchester City standout, Tottenham are not expected to be among the teams calling Guardiola for Grealish's services.
It would be quite something to see Grealish in Serie A. We usually see players jump from Italy to England, which explains almost half the Tottenham starting lineup right now, but the reverse jump proved to be very successful for the likes of Romelu Lukaku and, most recently, Scott McTominay - both were vital to Antonio Conte surprisingly conquering Italian football with the Partenopei after their woeful finish in 2023/24.
Conte worked wonders with McTominay, and it appears Napoli and Conte are targeting Premier League stars, specifically those with the winning mentality from Guardiola's Manchester City. Already, they've welcomed iconic Premier League playmaker Kevin De Bruyne to join McTominay in midfield, and, now, they are being closely linked to Grealish.