Jack Grealish To Sign A Seven-Figure Sponsorship Contract With Gucci

Manchester City and England midfielder Jack Grealish is 'on the verge' of signing a major sponsorship contract with Gucci worth seven figures, according to reports.

The 26-year-old attacking midfielder completed a record-breaking £100 million move to Premier League champions City from boyhood club Aston Villa last summer after months of speculation surrounding his future.

Grealish, who made 213 appearances for the Villains over eight seasons, is believed to have penned a mammoth six-year deal at the Etihad worth a reported £300,000-a-week.

Grealish would inherit the number 10 shirt from club legend Sergio Aguero; a piece of news that he found out when entering the dressing room on his first day. "I didn't even know I was going to be number 10!", Grealish beamed.

The most expensive British player of all time has appeared in the European Championship with England last summer, and is set to feature at the World Cup this year after a solid season under Pep Guardiola at City.

The Athletic claim that Gucci are about to make the former Aston Villa man an official ambassador, which is thought to be unprecedented for a sportsperson.

Grealish's form for Manchester City this season has been steady. He has scored five goals in 30 games in all competitions for the Blues, but some have criticised his performances in recent months.

Pep Guardiola, meanwhile, believes the obsession with people defining a player based on statistics alone is a big problem in football.

The Spaniard was speaking about Grealish at a press conference last month when he brought up the issue of players overanalysing their overall numbers and goal contributions.

Guardiola is happy with Grealish's performances. In fact, the former Barcelona boss has urged the midfielder to focus on his football instead of the noise surrounding his output.