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Joe Cole says 'once in a generation' talent Jack Grealish should have 100 England caps by now and Gareth Southgate should 'build his side around him' as winger excels for Manchester City

Joe Cole has described Jack Grealish as a 'once in a generation' talent who should have the England team 'built around him' for years to come.

The Manchester City winger is in sensational form this season and Cole praised the all-round improvement to his game under Pep Guardiola.

Grealish, 27, was influential again as City crushed Bayern Munich 3-0 on Tuesday night to put one foot in the Champions League semi-finals.

Cole first recognised Grealish's talent when he was playing at Aston Villa and isn't surprised he has developed into a key player for City after making a £100million move there in 2021.