What Jack Grealish has done at Everton that James Tarkowski said was absolutely ‘shocking’

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Everton fans will have been delighted with the impact that Jack Grealish has had since he made the move from Manchester City over the summer.

Grealish was searching for more regular minutes in the Premier League and he has certainly found that on Merseyside.

It was a big statement from Everton to bring in Grealish for a season-long loan ahead of their historic move to the Hill Dickinson Stadium.

David Moyes has admitted he wants more goals from Grealish, with the 30-year-old having only returned one goal for the Blues.

A lot of money has been put into bringing the Englishman to Merseyside and he has returned five goal contributions in the Premier League.

But there has been one moment from Grealish that James Tarkowski has now admitted was absolutely ‘shocking’ earlier this season.

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James Tarkowski mocks ‘shocking’ Jack Grealish moment for Everton

David Ornstein has recently claimed that Everton will not trigger Grealish’s £50m buy clause, but could be open to negotiating new terms over the summer.

The 30-year-old simply has not returned the goals needed to put forward such a figure in the summer to buy a player who would quickly turn 31 in the 2026/27 term.

However, the only goal Grealish has scored this season has now been ridiculed by centre-back Tarkowski when he named it as his top moment in the new stadium.

“Probably Jack’s unbelievable finish he got in the last-minute against Crystal Palace,” replied Tarkowski.

“It was a last-minute goal so that’s quite nice. And when I say unbelievable, it was a shocking goal but we take them all.”

Thomas Tuchel was speaking to Grealish at Old Trafford following the win over Manchester United, but remains in search of a call-up this season.

His lack of goals is potentially the main reason that he is yet to receive that phone call from Tuchel, but he will soon have to step it up a notch with Iliman Ndiaye departing for AFCON.

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David Moyes wants all of his players to chip in with goals

As much as Tarkowski joked about Grealish’s goal, it is something that his manager wants to see from all of his players.

Moyes has urged Everton’s players to find the back of the net and take some of the pressure currently on their two strikers.

Tarkowski is yet to match last season’s Premier League return of one goal as Michael Keane leads the race at the back with two goals already.

Danny Gabbidon hailed Tarkowski’s performance against Fulham just before the international break.

The 32-year-old has been a dominant force at the back for the Blues since he joined back in 2022 from Burnley.

But he is currently not in a position to be mocking Grealish for the goal he scored.