Jack Grealish, the attacker for Manchester City, has officially severed his long-term partnership with Nike by signing a huge footwear contract with Puma. Grealish’s departure from the American brand of boots also evokes a number of other incidents involving the English international with the corporation, most notably his utterly frayed Nike Hypervenom Phantom.

The incident with the English international’s frayed boots occurred some time ago while he was still a player for Aston Villa. When he was playing in his entirely torn cleats during Villa’s Championship play-offs final victory against Derby County on May 27, 2019, a lot of people noticed the scenario.

However, the player explains why he decided to change gears, thus it wasn’t really because of Grealish’s torn boots. The adaptable attacker says in the media interview that he remained wearing the same pair of Nike Hypervenom cleats from late February until the big day, thinking of them as his lucky boots, and that’s why they were destroyed.

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Grealish’s association with Nike was essentially established throughout his early professional career, which included his tenure as an Aston Villa player. That didn’t stop him from eventually calling it a day and starting a new journey with Puma, though.

After Puma Swith, Grealish to Get the Biggest Boots Deal for a UK Player

Grealish’s move from Nike to the German sports giant essentially validated rumors that were already widely circulated. The reason it’s improbable, though, is probably because Puma made a far better offer and his 2019 tattered boots incident.

Jack Grealish signs the highest-paying boot contract ever given to a British football player, switching from Nike to Puma | talkSPORT