Got to say, I really hope Jack moves into the middle next season. He has all of Kovacic's attributes (strong on the ball, comfortable in possession, knows how to skip past players when needed, incredible workrate and good at defending from the front), and if we're moving towards having Doku, Bobb, Savio types on the wings, who look to take a man on over maintaining shape, Grealish playing in the middle as the foil to Foden's more explosive nature might just be the (re)making of him after an up and down season. De Bruyne won't be a guaranteed starter every week from now on because he is, finally, at long last, slowing down. And I don't think him and Foden together have complemented each other quite as well as they could. Whereas Grealish is a naturally deferential player and having someone like him stitching the midfield together with Rodri and Foden taking the headlines could really work for us.
Plus, I think we might get a lot out of him if he's feeling like he needs to prove himself again. It's going to be tougher than ever to get the lads motivated for next season after winning the treble and then 4-in-a-row - Pep's said so himself. For that reason, I think "squad players" from this season, like Lewis, Stones, Grealish, Bobb etc. will be vital next year because they will want to make sure their names are in the first XI as much as possible. Plus, any new faces will immediately want to show they belong here among the very best. They'll want to "carry on the glory of the City" as the lads said in the early 70s. Whereas the likes of Walker, Bernardo Silva, and De Bruyne, they know their days are coming to an end, they've won everything it's possible to win at club level while playing virtually every game, and that it's time for them to hand the baton over. De Bruyne has already said as much about Phil, saying City is his team now and that he won us the league this year.
City will still go out and find an attacking midfielder this summer but with Nunes and Bernardo probably on the way out, and with Doku putting down a serious marker on the left wing, it might be time for Grealish's attributes to be used elsewhere.