Grealish burglary gang 'tracked removal workers' before stole watches, jewellery

Burglars who raided Jack Grealish's home may have been tracking removal workers in the days leading up to the burglary, MailOnline has learned.

The Manchester City ace only moved into the property days before the Boxing Day incident, which happened as he played against Everton away from home.

And a source close to the England star said one theory now being probed is that burglars were 'tailing removal workers'.

Police are also probing whether those who carried out the raid may have had 'inside information'.

Vehicles were said to be 'coming and going for days' as Grealish moved into the multimillion-pound Cheshire mansion.

The source said: 'One theory being looked at is that removal workers were followed during the days that Jack was moving into the property.

'There were vehicles coming and going for days on end in the run-up to Jack and his girlfriend getting the keys.

'For burglars looking to carry out a raid, this is like red meat. Police will therefore be working backwards to see if there are any clues at all in the days leading up to the raid.

'Another area they will look to get to the bottom of is whether the gang had any inside information.

'These raids are carried out by serious organised crime networks, often based overseas, who have huge pools of intelligence about what players are doing and when.

'They pay big money for tip-offs to help carry out raids like this.'

Meanwhile MailOnline has learned that Jack's loyal girlfriend Sasha Attwood has been 'bombarded with support' from fellow wags.

'She's one of the most popular WAGs on the circuit,' the source added. 'Many of the wives and girlfriends of the England players are close friends. They are all rallying round because she is really shaken up by this. It knocked her for