Jack Grealish has officially been given the No.18 shirt at Manchester City, in another hint he could be set to stay.The forward made his first appearance for the Citizens in 453 days last weekend, as he was introduced at half time in their Community Shield defeat to Arsenal.Grealish wore the No.18 in his first Man City appearance since May 2025 in the Community ShieldGettyAfter the match, new City boss Enzo Maresca appeared to suggest Grealish could yet have a future at the Etihad Stadium.This comes after the England international spent last season on loan at Everton, before the Toffees opted against triggering their option to buy clause.New beginning for Grealish?While speculation continues over where Grealish could end up next, he remains a City player for the time being.And the club appear to have taken steps to confirm this following his Sky Blues return in the Community Shield.After coming on at half time in the 3-0 defeat, the 30-year-old wore the No.18 shirt in a new sight to fans.Grealish had donned the No.10 during his City career up until his loan to Everton last season, when he lost it to Rayan Cherki.And now the Englishman is back in Manchester, it appears he has been forced into a permanent number change.After wearing it on his back during the Community Shield, the winger will officially wear the No.18 on his shirt this term. Man City have confirmed this on their website, with Grealish previously appearing on their squad list without a number.Now though, he is credited with his new number, which previously belonged to recently-departed goalkeeper Stefan Ortega. Grealish was given the No.10 shirt at Man City upon arrival for a then-British record £100million fee in 2021AFPCherki was then handed the maverick number last summer before Grealish joined Everton on loanGettyWhile Ortega last donned the No.18 at the club, Fabian Delph, Frank Lampard and Gareth Barry have all also worn the digits before.Coincidentally, Grealish wore the same number at Everton last season, though it is unclear whether it carries any sentimental value.What is the latest on Jack Grealish?Grealish’s change in shirt number comes just days after Man City boss Maresca hinted he could feature for the side this season.Speaking after the Community Shield, Maresca explained: “He’s here with us. Until he’s not here with us I’ll try to help him. “If he’s here he will play games.”Grealish joined City in a £100million deal from Aston Villa back in 2021.Enzo Maresca has refused to rule out a future for Grealish at the EtihadAFPHaving signed a six-year contract, his deal does not expire until the end of the season.This has led to huge speculation he would leave the Etihad this summer, even after Everton opted not to take up the £50m buy option in his loan deal.Their decision came after he registered one goal and six assists in 22 appearances for the Toffees, having missed the end of last season as he underwent surgery on a foot fracture in February.talkSPORT previously reported Grealish was drawing interest from Saudi side Al Hilal, while he sent the rumour mill into overdrive when he was spotted at Wrexham’s Championship opener against Cardiff on Monday.The playmaker has made 158 appearances for Man City in all competitions, scoring 17 goals and providing 23 assists.He has won seven major trophies including three Premier League titles and the Champions League.