07 February 2024 , 09:29
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Manchester City and England star Jack Grealish has reportedly signed a big-money deal with Pepsi to star in their new advertising campaign.
The move will see Grealish follow in the footsteps of stars like Lionel Messi, David Beckham and Ronaldinho who have starred in iconic Pepsi adverts over the years. Grealish has bagged a number of lucrative sponsorship deals following his £100million move to Manchester City in 2021.
The 28-year-old is an ambassador for luxury fashion brand Gucci, sportswear giant Puma and audio company Bose and the Sun are now reporting that he has also penned a seven-figure deal with Pepsi.
The report states that Grealish will feature alongside former footballer turned actor Vinnie Jones in a new advert which was filmed in January. "Jack is banking another million with his new Pepsi deal," the Sun quoted a source as saying.
"It's for a new advertising campaign with Vinnie Jones who has also been signed up. Both of them have filmed their parts for the advert and it'll be seen by fans later this year. Jack is worth every penny as far as Pepsi are concerned because everything he touches turns to gold.
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"It's a really fun advert, and Jack and Vinnie are following in the footsteps of other big players like David Beckham and Lionel Messi."
Grealish helped City win a historic treble last season as they lifted the Premier League, Champions League and FA Cup, scoring five goals and providing 11 assists across all competitions.
At the end of last year, Grealish's house was ransacked by burglars while he was playing for City against Everton, with items of significant value reported to have been taken.
Grealish is said to have filmed an advert alongside Vinnie Jones in January (Mirrorpix)In the days following the incident, he wrote on social media: "I can't begin to explain how devastated I am over the burglary that took place at my home a few days ago. My family mean the world to me and nothing is more important than ensuring their safety.
"This has been a traumatic experience for all of us, I am just so grateful that nobody was hurt. I have had so many amazing experiences and achievements over the last 12 months, but to be honest the best year of my life in football now doesn’t feel like something I can celebrate.
"The people that commit these terrible crimes have no idea of the damage they cause to peoples lives. I hope they are found and brought to justice so no other family has to go through what we have."