According to an exclusive by The Telegraph, Jack Grealish will wear jersey number 18 for Everton after arriving on a season-long loan from Manchester City.
According to Mike McGrath and John Percy, the 29-year-old “wants to emulate his England heroes and follow in Paul Gascoigne and Wayne Rooney’s footsteps.”
Rooney wore the shirt as he established himself to the public in his adolescent years, eventually breaking into the England team under Sven-Göran Eriksson in 2003. Meanwhile, Gascoigne donned the number 18 shirt during his two seasons at Goodison Park at the twilight of his career.
Ashley Young’s departure earlier this summer left the shirt number empty.
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Grealish had already named Gascoigne and Rooney as heroes of the Three Lions.
Gazza’s early success can be traced back to Italia 90. “He was obviously well-known before, but I believe everyone remembers him for that tournament in particular,” Grealish said of his England heroes.
“You look at Wayne Rooney in Euro 2004 – I think that was where he set his marker to say I am going to be one of the best in the world.”
Grealish will be seeking to return to the England squad after not been selected since last October, as he seeks to rebuild his career in Merseyside.
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