Quizzed on whether he would like to have Grealish back, as City hand out clean slates under Guardiola’s proposed successor Enzo Maresca, Reid – speaking courtesy of BUDDS, the UK’s leading specialist auctioneers of sports memorabilia – told GOAL: “I think he’s top drawer. I love his personality. I know he gets called out for having a pint every now and then. I find that quite refreshing, if I’m honest, because I’m from that era.
“I just think he brings something personality-wise. Most important thing, I think he brings something on the park as well. He can handle a football. In the modern day, they call it number 10. I think he’d be alright in there. I’d like to try him in there, but if you’re asking me about Grealish, I’m a big fan. Big fan.”
While floating the idea of a positional switch for Grealish, who has tended to operate off the left flank of late, Reid admits that City’s £50 million ($67m) asking price – the terms set in his loan agreement – is too high for a player that will turn 31 in September. He added: “Of course. I think when we’re going on about a change at Man City, if he’s not in the plans, I think there’s a deal to be done. I, certainly from an Everton perspective, would like it to be done.”