Alan Shearer Says Jack Grealish Must Leave Manchester City After FA Cup Final Snub

Alan Shearer has publicly stated that Jack Grealish's time at Manchester City is over, following the player's exclusion from the FA Cup final against Crystal Palace, where Pep Guardiola opted to bring on debutant Claudio Echeverri and other players instead of Grealish. Since joining City for a then-record £100 million in 2021, Grealish has struggled to consistently replicate his earlier form and has fallen down the pecking order, starting only a handful of Premier League games this season. Guardiola's decisions, particularly in the FA Cup final, suggest the manager no longer favors Grealish, with Shearer asserting that Pep is 'done with him' and that Grealish needs to leave the club. Micah Richards also expressed sadness about how Grealish's City career has unfolded, highlighting the player's challenges both on and off the pitch. Despite Guardiola's comments affirming Grealish's quality, fitness concerns and inconsistency have overshadowed his tenure, compounded by personal challenges including becoming a new father. The FA Cup final snub appears to mark a definitive turning point in Grealish's Manchester City journey, indicating an imminent departure is likely.