In 2021, Manchester City introduced Gallish from Villa with a record 100 million pounds transfer fee. Since then, Gralish has helped Manchester City win three Premier League titles and has played a key role in the second season, helping the team win the triple-tall.
However, the 29-year-old Englishman's experience at Manchester City has been more of a nightmare in the past two seasons. Injuries and poor performances have left him only starting 17 Premier League games in two seasons, which has also led to his failure to be selected to England for the roster of the 2024 European Cup. It has been 24 months since the celebration of the Triple Crown Championship, and Gallish is preparing to leave Manchester City. "BBC" takes stock of Gallish's possible next home.
Galish and Manchester City have two years to expire, but he hopes to completely change the status quo and transfer formally, rather than being rented out. City are willing to rent out Gallish, but they prefer to sell it to reduce wage expenses and recycle some of the transfer fees. Moreover, they are very clear that it is impossible to recover the 100 million transfer fee he paid at the time.
Glalish is open to staying in the Premier League, with Tottenham, Newcastle, Everton and former club Villa all connected with him. The Englishman hopes to continue playing at the highest level, ideally playing in the Champions League, with Newcastle and Tottenham able to offer such opportunities.
Glalish also does not rule out the possibility of going to other leagues in the continent. Barcelona, Milan and Naples have all been interested in him, but the former's interest has weakened. In addition, Dortmund and Inter Milan are also potential choices. The last option may be Saudi Arabia. If he goes to Saudi Arabia to play, people may question whether his career is on a downturn, but last month England coach Tuchel recalled Ivan Tony, who played for Jeddah nationals.
Manchester City and Gallish both agreed that breaking up was the best option, but the financial side was still the main obstacle. Gallish reportedly earns 300,000 pounds a week at Manchester City, and few clubs can match that number. Manchester United and Liverpool may be able to pay, but neither team is interested. Even with Gallish's substantial salary cut, the possibility of returning to the childhood club Villa is very small. Villa has a very serious salary problem, with a salary-income ratio of up to 91%, and is also working to cut salary expenses.
Newcastle is perhaps the most likely option, but they also need Gallish to accept a salary cut and are subject to profit and sustainability rules (PSR) when it comes to transfer fees. Tottenham and Gallish have long been rumored to have scandals, but the summer transfer budget may be limited due to their books of 330 million pounds of transfer fees that require amortization.
Everton once again withdrew from the competition because he could not match Gallish's salary, Barcelona's interest gradually faded, and Milan and Naples also struggled to meet the English salary requirements, making renting the most likely option, although this was not an ideal solution for both parties. Manchester City may need to subsidize a portion of their salary or charge a high rental fee to facilitate the deal.
If Manchester City is willing to significantly reduce the transfer fee of 100 million pounds, then there may be buyers willing to pay a high signing fee to compensate Gallish for his salary cut. If the Englishman wants to maintain or increase their existing salary, Saudi Arabia may be the only option. All parties need to compromise to make the summer transfer a row, ending Gralish’s complex story at Manchester City.