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13th May 2015
05:27pm BST
The names of over 20 players and managers have made their way into the Reacher books over the years, and Child told the Birmingham Mail that Grealish will be joining them.
"It's Jack Grealish for the next book," said Child, who was born in Coventry.
"It's a great name - and he's a great kid."
Grealish will be added to a glittering list of players name-checked by the popular author including Paul McGrath, Dwight Yorke, Shaun Teale and Savo Milošević.Explore more on these topics:
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