The clock is ticking on Jack Grealish’s Manchester City career as he bids to live up to his £100million price tag.
It is the inexorable march of time which will determine opinions over his record-breaking move as he enters a potentially defining second season in this World Cup year. The pressures have clearly hung heavily on the former Aston Villa ace who has been craving more goals and assists.
And Kevin De Bruyne admits it was no coincidence fans saw the best of Grealish with a vintage display after he opened the scoring in just 55 seconds in the 3-0 win over Wolves on Saturday. From the moment Grealish, 27, stabbed the ball in to open his account this term, the ace produced the type of trademark display which earned him his move last summer. The ball seemed stuck to his foot as he took players on at will and left defenders trailing.
