Emile Heskey doesn't see Jack Grealish returning to Aston Villa anytime soon.
Grealish rose to prominence with Villa from his Premier League debut in 2014 until he left the club in 2021. He then moved to Manchester City in a massive transfer, and he has since won several trophies under Pep Guardiola.
However, Grealish's playing time diminished last season, leading to speculation that he might seek a move elsewhere. But Heskey has thrown cold water on any notion that Grealish could land at Villa Park in the foreseeable future.
"I think Aston Villa have moved on from Jack Grealish and I think Jack has moved on too," Heskey told OLGB.
"Maybe if you want one last hurrah, which would be really good for the fans and really good for the club in a couple of years then he can come back, but at this moment in time he's doing what he's doing he's still got a fantastic role to play at City in a fantastic squad."
In fact, Heskey believes the best course of action for Grealish would be for the 28-year-old to stay at City and fight for his place as there will be plenty of opportunities for playing time."When you're looking at the competitions that they play, not one player can play all their games, so they're going to need two teams," Heskey said. "It’s very, very draining when you're playing that many games. So he's going to play plenty."
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