Guardiola emphasized that he has nothing against Grealish and has actually fought to keep him at the club. However, he also stated that the decision on Grealish's future belongs to the club's directors, Hugo Viana and Txiki Bergiristain.

Former England international Paul Gascoigne has also commented on the situation, claiming that he spoke to Grealish's father, who revealed that there was a major disagreement between Grealish and Guardiola last season. Gascoigne suggested that Grealish might be better off leaving Manchester City and joining Aston Villa, where he could play with his girlfriend's family and Marcus Rashford.

However, Villa's manager Unai Emery might prefer a younger player, as Grealish will be 30 in September. Therefore, a move to Napoli or a team in the Saudi Pro League might become more likely.