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Pep Guardiola suggests Jack Grealish must leave Man City to get 'butterflies in his stomach' again as he explains decision to omit £100m winger from Club World Cup squad

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<p>Grealish has struggled for minutes across the last year, being limited to just seven Premier League starts. Now, with several reports claiming he could move on this summer, Guardiola has opened the door for him to do just that, suggesting he must leave City for the good of his career.</p>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>Grealish, who has lost his place in the England team as a result of his lack of minutes, is not short on options, with <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-us/lists/transfer-blow-jack-grealish-proposed-napoli-move-hits-major-stumbling-block/bltb623a5998e39866b" target="_blank">Napoli among a clutch of suitors alongside</a> <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/what-next-jack-grealish-transfer-options-man-city-outcast-club-world-cup-snub-ranked/blt515dab14c2600567#csd871e3ac5f8f83bb" target="_blank">Newcastle and Everton</a>. Guardiola has now suggested that the winger, who was signed for £100 million ($134.5m), must find a way to get the "butterflies in his stomach" back.</p><div data-name="DAZN" class="affiliate-button-container theme-1"><div class="affiliate-button"><img height="40" width="72" src="https://eu-images.contentstack.com/v3/assets/bltcc7a7ffd2fbf71f5/blt2a657c326f3152f3/65709dfdfcc91a04075bd960/DAZN.png" class="logo" style="width: 72px; height: 40px;"><span class="affiliate-text">Watch every game of the FIFA Club World Cup live on DAZN</span></div><a href="https://prf.hn/click/camref:1100lfsPh/pubref:CWC" target="_blank" class="affiliate-button-link">Stream now</a></div>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>Guardiola told reporters at the Club World Cup, after leaving Grealish out of his squad, via <a href="https://www.espn.co.uk/football/story/_/id/45533602/pep-guardiola-signals-jack-grealish-manchester-city-exit-play" target="_blank">ESPN</a>: "He had a conversation between him and the club and they decided it was best [to stay behind. Jack is an exceptional player. The only reason why he didn't play last season is of course my decisions. We decide that he has to play. The club was honest, he was honest.</p><p>"We decide the best is to stay [behind] and have a place that he can feel like he can come back to be the player like he was in the year of the treble or all his career in&nbsp;Aston Villa. The fact is in the last two seasons he didn't play much minutes. He has to come back to play and have the butterflies in his stomach that he can play every three days, every three days and show again the quality he has."</p>

WHAT PEP GUARDIOLA SAID

<p>Grealish will be aiming to find a way out of the Etihad this summer. If he can, he will hope to force his way back into <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/thomas-tuchel-jack-grealish-man-city-club-world-cup-england-squads/blt3e36a5ec006973f3#cs8af2cbe4464d3d4d" target="_blank">Thomas Tuchel's England squad</a>.</p>

WHAT NEXT?

Pep Guardiola suggests Jack Grealish must leave Man City to get 'butterflies in his stomach' again as he explains decision to omit £100m winger from Club World Cup squad | Goal.com

Pep Guardiola has seemingly confirmed Jack Grealish is set to leave Manchester City, as he insists the winger &quot;has to play&quot;. 

Pep Guardiola suggests Jack Grealish must leave Man City to get &apos;butterflies in his stomach&apos; again as he explains decision to omit £100m winger from Club World Cup squad

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