Phil Foden has been tipped to observe Jack Grealish out of the Manchester Metropolis exit door this summer season, with Arsenal linked as a potential subsequent vacation spot.
talkSPORT host and ex-Premier League striker Tony Cascarino believes each English stars may depart the Etihad Stadium because the membership continues to splash the money on new signings.
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The writing is on the wall for Grealish, with the £100million man formally put in the marketplace by Metropolis after leaving him out of their Membership World Cup squad.
Nevertheless, studies declare Metropolis are but to obtain any presents for the England midfielder, regardless of halving his switch payment and placing him up on the market for £50m.
Metropolis are eager to maneuver Grealish on 4 years after his then-British file arrival in August 2021, with two years nonetheless left to run on his £300,000-a-week contract.
Nevertheless, they could be pressured to take heed to mortgage presents for the 29-year-old as they give the impression of being to get him out the door.
Grealish has been linked with a potential strikes to Tottenham and Everton, whereas Arsenal may very well be another choice given Gunners supervisor Mikel Arteta’s hyperlinks to Metropolis.
However, requested if the previous Aston Villa star may very well be an choice to strengthen Arsenal’s aspect, Cascarino mentioned: “No, I believe Foden’s far more probably.
“Clearly Arteta labored at Man Metropolis with Phil Foden and for no matter purpose, I am certain we’ll discover out down the road, Phil Foden simply hasn’t been the participant we all know him to be this season.
“From the place he was the Soccer Writers’ Participant of the 12 months the season earlier than, his performances this 12 months have simply not justified that.
“However all what’s occurring at Metropolis and all of the spending that is gone on, I would not be shocked if Foden is allowed to go someplace.
“Whether or not Metropolis let him go Arsenal, I do not know, however they let Gabriel Jesus and Oleksandr Zinchenko go there.
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“If Arsenal may get him, I believe Arteta would actually contemplate that, yeah.”
It was a poor marketing campaign from Grealish, whose on-pitch struggles have been at first affected by harm, earlier than points away from the sector started to take their toll.
The 26-year-old ended the marketing campaign with ten objectives and 6 assists in all competitions, which isn’t a horrible effort however is a giant drop off in comparison with his earlier season, the place he managed 27 objectives and 13 assists, helped Metropolis to the Premier League title and was named the Soccer Writers’ Affiliation Participant of the 12 months.
After just a few accidents which took him out and in of the staff, Foden – whose third baby was born throughout Euro 2024 final summer season – admitted in January that he felt burned out mentally and bodily.
“I’ve had a number of issues occurring off the pitch mentally,” he informed the Manchester Night information.
“It is one among them – generally there’s issues in life which can be greater than soccer. This season I’ve struggled a bit of bit.
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“Hopefully come subsequent 12 months I can get my head mentally proper, get again the place I left the season earlier than – as a result of I do know what I am able to doing and the standard I’ve.”
Given his lack of minutes and affect within the Metropolis staff this time period, Cascarino insists Foden’s must play common soccer subsequent season is as necessary as Grealish’s, and would not rule out him shifting on from Metropolis after their mega-spending window.
“Foden is just 26, so he’s nonetheless received a number of soccer in him,” mentioned the previous Chelsea and Republic of Eire striker.
“For no matter purpose he is had a disappointing 12 months, and I am certain Arteta would know what’s occurred and gone on behind the scenes at Metropolis, completely.
“And I do know some Arsenal followers will say, ‘However he is had a poor 12 months’, however Phil Foden’s a really gifted footballer. A terrific participant.
“He would not need to go into the subsequent season being out and in of a staff when there’s a World Cup in the summertime. In any other case he received’t play, no likelihood.
“And what have Metropolis spent within the final two home windows? They should be near £300million.”
Metropolis have really spent simply shy of that £300m mark, having splashed a complete of £291m to this point in 2025 – however it’s probably that determine might be much more by the point the switch window closes.
They signed 4 new gamers in January – Omar Marmoush [£63.2m], Nico Gonzalez [£50m], Abdukodir Khusanov [£33.7m] and Vitor Reis [£29.6.m].
They’ve added 4 extra new faces already this summer season, spending £46.3m on AC Milan midfielder Tijjani Reijnders, £36.3m on Wolves full-back Rayan Ait-Nouri, £34m on French playmaker Rayan Cherki from Lyon and Chelsea goalkeeper Marcus Bettinelli for a nominal payment.
“With all these new gamers coming in, they’re going to have to maneuver somebody on,” added Cascarino. “A few of them are going to must go.
“Foden must play simply as a lot as Jack Grealish must play, so I wouldn’t be shocked if that type of factor occurs.
“Gabriel Martinelli wants competitors on that left wing at Arsenal. Leandro Trossard has performed there, however I believe they should convey somebody in who can be first alternative, and then you definitely see how Martinelli reacts to that.”
