Grealish cops probe if burglary behind £1m raid were given inside information

Police investigating the Boxing Day raid on Jack Grealish's home are looking at the possibility that the gang were given inside information about his whereabouts.

Burglars struck the Manchester City winger's home in Cheshire on December 26, while he was playing against Everton at Goodison Park, and stole up to £1million in jewels and watches.

Police investigating the raid, which took place while Grealish's fiancé and family were inside, are supposedly looking into whether the gang 'had any inside information' about the fact he would not be home at the time.

A source told MailOnline that such crimes are often carried out by 'serious organised crime networks' who will have 'huge pools of intelligence about what players are doing and when'.

They added that gangs will pay 'big money' to people that could tip them off with inside information and help organise a raid.

'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.'

MailOnline has also learned that Grealish's fiancée has been left 'terrified' by the Boxing Day raid - and no longer feels safe on her own in the property.

Grealish's fiance Sasha Attwood, 28, was with his family at their Cheshire home when the  burglars