On Sunday against Manchester United, there were more changes. The familiar back four returned, although the midfield structure was different. James Garner sat deepest, with Idrissa Gueye and Tim Iroegbunam pushed higher. It meant there was no natural No. 10 in the team.

The club must build on an encouraging end to U.S. pre-season tour by bolstering their squad ahead of the Premier League kicking off

The report by David Ornstein on X (formerly Twitter) states that Everton have opened talks with City over the potential move to sign Grealish on loan for the season, with the Toffees making an approach for the ' world-class ' 29-year-old.