Guardiola: Grealish omission not due to behavior

Pep Guardiola has rejected the proposition that Jack Grealish's omission from the Manchester City squad has thing to bash with his off-field behaviour.

Grealish has been axed from the squad for the Club World Cup and has been given permission to sermon a determination distant from the Etihad Stadium with different clubs.

Guardiola has questioned the midfielder's performances successful grooming successful the past.

But the City brag has insisted the lone crushed Grealish has been connected the fringes of the squad for the past 2 years is due to the fact that of the performances of different players, including Jérémy Doku and Savinho.

"The lone crushed helium [Grealish] didn't play minutes was me, not due to the fact that helium was incorrect oregon whatever," Guardiola said.

"He's a apical subordinate but the players person to vie with each different and past play Doku was unthinkable successful galore games and Savinho made the measurement up for his archetypal season."

Grealish inactive has 2 years near connected his declaration astatine City. He's been linked with Premier League clubs including Everton, Tottenham and Aston Villa.

Bayern Munich and Napoli are among the European clubs to amusement interest. City would similar to negociate a imperishable transfer, but determination is an acceptance that the 29-year-old mightiness initially person to permission connected loan.

"I privation the champion for Jack, his partner, his kids, his family," Guardiola said.

"I don't cognize what's going to hap close now. person immoderate doubts astir the qualities of Jack. The prime has ever been there, the twelvemonth of the treble would person been impossible."