Jack Grealish heard chanting £15m Tottenham player’s name after England game this week
During England’s celebrations, Grealish yells Udogie’s name.
According to reports, Jack Grealish of Manchester City was heard screaming the name of Destiny Udogie, the full-back for Tottenham Hotspur, during England’s celebrations following their qualification for the Euros this week.
That’s according to The Sun, which states that following England’s victory over Italy on Tuesday, James Maddison and Jack Grealish “raised a glass” to Udogie at a bar.
Despite losing 3-1, Udogie made his Italy debut as a starter on Tuesday night and had a strong performance.
Gianfranco Zola praised the 20-year-old throughout the match, calling his performance “fantastic.” Zola is a Chelsea great.
Eventually, after receiving a yellow card in the first half, Federico Dimarco took his place shortly after the hour.
However, Udogie made an impression in his first competitive start for the Italians following a positive start to life at Tottenham. And based on what he seen from the young player, it appears that Grealish of Manchester City was impressed.
According to The Sun, Maddison and Grealish were part of an England team that left to celebrate earning a spot in the Euros the following year.
Maddison and Grealish are reported to have toasted Udogie with glasses during the festivities and even yelled his name.
A few years ago, Grealish was on the verge of signing a contract with Tottenham, but it fell through when he was still at Aston Villa.
After winning a treble with City the previous season, the Englishman went on to become the most expensive British player.
The news that Grealish and Maddison were chanting Udogie’s name following England’s victory is undoubtedly one of the day’s more unexpected developments.
But this season, the young player has performed admirably while wearing a Tottenham shirt, and Maddison would have been well aware of the £15 million player’s potential beforehand. It seems that Grealish is a fan of the gifted Spurs full-back as well.