Jack Grealish, a player for Manchester City, has criticized Graeme Souness, a former player for Liverpool, for his recent criticism of the England international.

Since Grealish's record-breaking £100 million transfer from Aston Villa to City last year, the Liverpool legend has been the most outspoken of Grealish's detractors.

Due to his meager goal and assist totals in 45 games, the midfielder has drawn criticism.

The 27-year-old has also been referred to by Souness as a "good, not great player" and accused of keeping the ball in his possession for too long.

Grealish has now responded to Souness, saying that Pep Guardiola, his manager, is the only one from whom he will seek advice on how to play.

“I don’t know what his [Souness’] problem is with me. "He always says stuff about me,” Grealish said while on international duty with England.

“It is difficult [to ignore] when he’s on Sky Sports and it’s everywhere around the training ground." He was a great player and won a lot, but I don’t know what problem he’s got.

“When I’m playing for a manager like Pep Guardiola and he’s telling me to keep the ball as much as I can and have the balls to take it everywhere, that’s what I’ll try to do.

I always watch my games back and I’m very critical of myself. I know that there were games, especially in the second half of last season, where I wasn’t at my best at all.