Jack Grealish (30), who has been criticized as a failure at Manchester City (Man City), is the subject of an absurd claim that he could replace Son Heung-min (33, Tottenham).

British outlet Team Talk reported on the 6th (Korea time) that 'Grealish, who has struggled at Man City, has been chosen as a symbolic figure to replace a competitor team in the Premier League.'

Here, the competitor team in the Premier League refers to Tottenham, and the symbolic figure is Son Heung-min. This means that Grealish has been designated as the player to take Son Heung-min's place.

Grealish joined Manchester City from Aston Villa in the summer of 2021. At that time, the transfer fee was £100 million (approximately 186 billion won), and the contract period was six years. He is a forward with high expectations, enough to inherit Sergio Agüero's jersey number (10).

Grealish, a former Aston Villa player, was involved in many goals, providing opportunities to teammates. During his time at Aston Villa, he recorded 59 goals and 80 assists in 446 matches. Although he is a left winger, Grealish made his presence felt in various positions, including the front line, second line, and midfield.

However, he has not stood out at Manchester City under coach Pep Guardiola. So far, he has scored 16 goals and provided 23 assists in 151 matches, but this season he has only managed 2 goals and 5 assists in 26 appearances, including 1 assist in 16 league matches.

Grealish's performance has been declining, with stats showing 6 goals and 4 assists in 39 appearances for the 2021-2022 season (3 goals and 3 assists in 26 league matches), 5 goals and 11 assists in 50 appearances for the 2022-2023 season (5 goals and 7 assists in 28 league matches), and 3 goals and 3 assists in 36 appearances for the 2023-2024 season (3 goals and 1 assist in 20 league matches).

Grealish has not been able to fully meet the expectations of coach Guardiola. He has started in 6 matches this season, with only two games played in full time. There is a high possibility that he will be released from Manchester City at the end of this season.

During an appearance on TalkSport, a Tottenham fan remarked while speaking with former Tottenham player Darren Bent, "The best fit for him is Tottenham. Ange Postecoglou will allow him to play freely, and that's exactly what he needs."

He then emphasized, "Right now, we should bring him in. Since Son Heung-min does not seem to be as good as before, I believe a better player is needed. I think Jack Grealish can be the person to replace Son Heung-min."

In fact, it is said that Tottenham considered signing Grealish last December. Therefore, it cannot be ruled out that Tottenham may sign Grealish.

Bent added, "It is true that Son Heung-min is not as effective as he used to be. This is a natural phenomenon that comes with age," while noting, "However, Grealish is 29 years old. He is maintaining incredible condition."

However, the comparison between Son Heung-min and Grealish is somewhat embarrassing. Son Heung-min has recorded 10 goals and 10 assists in 36 matches this season (6 goals and 9 assists in 24 league matches). Unlike Grealish, he has not experienced significant ups and downs over the last 10 years.

Even considering Son Heung-min's age, he is not comparable to Grealish. Although there has been a decline in performance due to age, he remains an irreplaceable player at Tottenham. Moreover, Son Heung-min has never caused controversies related to his private life like Grealish.

The outlet also reported that "Tottenham is concerned about Son Heung-min's current performance and questions whether he can continue to play as a starter throughout his contract period."

There are also predictions that the loan signing of Mathys Tel could be an option to replace Son Heung-min. The outlet additionally noted that Tyler Dibling (19, Southampton) and Eberechi Eze (27, Crystal Palace) could also be resources to replace Son Heung-min.

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