Manchester City star was purchased from his boyhood club Aston Villa in 2021 for a British record of £100million. But the attacker has struggled to find his feet at the Etihad, with pundit Merson being one of his critics.The former Arsenal playmaker, 54, said that the Birmingham-born player has not fitted into manager Pep Guardiola’s system.
Merson wrote about the 26-year-old in his column on Sky Sports: "I had a feeling it would be like this - I didn't get the move to Man City.
He's a top player, I'm a big fan of Jack. I didn't see it working really though."From the age of six he's been taught to get the ball, dribble with it and beat everybody.
From the age of six. Then he comes through the ranks, gets into the Villa team and keeps doing that, and then goes to a team that is all pass, pass, pass.
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