Manchester City loanee Jack Grealish now has very little chance of signing for Everton on a permanent deal, according to reports.

Grealish, who is on a season-long loan from Man City, was dropped by Toffees boss David Moyes the week before last after breaching the club’s disciplinary rules after the winger reportedly skipped training.

The England international hasn’t been on the pitch for Everton since their Premier League clash with Chelsea on October 17, not featuring in their last four matches, including a 3-1 win over Coventry City on Friday night.

Speaking ahead of the win against Coventry, Moyes said of Grealish: “No, Jack is not available.

“I wouldn’t give you the plan but we will be working with Jack again soon.”

Widespread reports have indicated that Grealish has returned to the Everton training ground with Moyes now opening the door for the 31-year-old to get back into his side after the international break.

There have been some rumours that claim Grealish ‘could have his deal terminated’ at Goodison Park and now Football Insider journalist Pete O’Rourke insists his ‘chances of earning a permanent move to Everton are virtually non-existent’.

O’Rourke added on Football Insider: “It definitely puts big question marks over the possibility of him winning a permanent move to Everton.

“He did great last season then he picked up that injury. Maybe it’s not worked out as he would have liked so far in his second loan spell at Everton in terms of on the pitch.

“Then it’s not a great look when you’re left out of the squad for disciplinary reasons and everything else, those off-pitch issues.”

Former Aston Villa midfielder Andy Townsend insists that Grealish needs to rediscover his “appetite” in order to regain his form at Everton.

Townsend told talkSPORT: “Jack is at that point in his career, he’s achieved everything he would have wanted to achieve at City.

“He was such an integral part of what happened when he left Villa and went to City, became a different player. Obviously, he became a highly decorated £100million footballer.

“When he was at Villa, he used to get the ball on the halfway line and he could travel 30, 35 yards with it, going past one, maybe two people so comfortably and so well.

“The biggest part of his game was that whenever he got it, he burst forward and he could accelerate beyond people and he got to City and City penned teams in 25 yards from goal.

“So Jack was picking up the ball on the edge of the 18 yard box and he sort of became a little bit fiddly with it around the edge of the box.

“I just think recently, having come out of the City team and not played under Pep (Guardiola) in that last spell, he’s just lost that extra yard that I think makes the difference for you as a player. It happens.”

Grealish needs to ‘get his appetite going’ – Townsend

When asked if Grealish can rediscover his best form, Townsend added: “Yes, but he needs something to really get his appetite going.

“If you’re not turning up for training, if you’re missing sessions and you’re doing stuff like that, you’re not going to survive in this day and age.”

He continued: “If you’re not one of those boys that rocks up in the morning, you’re in great nick from the day before, then you’re not going to survive, certainly not in the Premier League.

“So Jack has got to make a decision (on) what he really wants to do, where he really wants to be and I think find something a little bit more in his game.

“A few years ago he had that one season in the treble-winning team where he was truly outstanding there.

“Give it to Jack and he’ll hang onto it and he’ll make something happen for us. That’s disappeared lately. I hope he gets it back.”