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Pep Guardiola revealed the “honest” conversations behind the decision to allow to leave this summer. and will be allowed to go either on loan or on a permanent transfer.

England star Grealish is now doing his own training as he plans his next career move but are set to cut ties with him. paid an emotional tribute to Grealish and said he owed him a huge debt of gratitude for the part he has played in his success.

City boss Guardiola said: “It was a conversation between him and the club and they decide. Jack is an exceptional player, the only reason why he didn’t play last season is of course my decisions, and we decide that he has to play - and the club was honest, he was honest.

“We decide the best is that he has a place that he can feel he can play and come back to be the player that he was in the year of the treble or all his career at ; without him it would have been impossible or more difficult to achieve the treble.

“The fact is the last two seasons he hasn’t played much minutes and he has to come back to play and get the butterflies back in his stomach that he can play every three days and show again the quality that he has.”

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Guardiola also admitted that is also set to go with one of the clubs interested in the England defender. But Guardiola could not confirm any news on the futures for Walker and Grealish and where they might end up next season.

Guardiola added: “I don’t have any news, it’s the same for Jack. Regarding the links, I don’t know. You have to ask.”

Serie A side Napoli have already emerged as the most likely candidates for Grealish's services, with club chiefs earmarking around £45m for a deal. But they would

City would likely have to foot around 50 percent of the bill to facilitate a move to Naples. And even then, Napoli already have star in mind as an alternative.

What should Jack Grealish do?

The Argentine is seen as potentially a better long-term investment due to his age. He looks set to leave Old Trafford after a very public falling out with boss Ruben Amorim.

Napoli have of course already moved for one Man City star this summer in the form of , who penned a two-year deal with the club after his City contract was allowed to expire.

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