Grealish spoke after he became an Everton player, and he explained his motives for choosing his jersey number. Speaking to Everton's media after his signing, Grealish explained the significance behind choosing his number. He said, "My two favourite English players ever are Wayne Rooney and Paul Gascoigne and I know they both wore number 18 here."

Everton have offered Jack Grealish the chance to rekindle his career after completing a loan deal for the Manchester City forward.

The 29-year-old England international was deemed to be surplus to requirements by Pep Guardiola by the end of the 2024–25 domestic campaign and was left at home for the Club World Cup. City were reportedly prepared to accept bids as low as £40 million ($54.1 million) for the club-record £100 million recruit, yet no suitors were forthcoming.