Jack Grealish has reportedly been enjoying meet ups with Emily Atack.
The football star, 26, and the TV presenter, 31, are believed to have got together at a Manchester hotel and at Emily's London pad in recent weeks.
Jack, who is dating Sasha Attwood, is said to have been calling and texting pal Emily every day since they started chatting over Instagram six weeks ago.
New friend? Jack Grealish has reportedly been enjoying meet ups with Emily Atack
A friend told The Sun: 'Emily watched Jack in the Euros and thought he was fit. And for his part, Jack has been a fan of hers since she starred as Charlotte 'Big Jugs' Hinchcliffe in The Inbetweeners.
'They started DMing on Instagram before swapping numbers, and taking it on to WhatsApp and FaceTime. Jack's been calling her almost every day and has been pretty open about it.
'They've become really good mates, are FaceTiming loads and he's like a little puppy dog around her. It's very sweet. They have a real laugh together.'
Hanging out: The football star, 26, and the TV presenter, 31, are believed to have got together at a Manchester hotel and at Emily's London pad in recent weeks
Since swapping numbers in September, Jack and Emily are said to have hung out at the Lowry hotel in Manchester ahead of City's win against Brugge.
Emily was visiting nearby Salford at the time while touring the country with her comedy show, Emily Atack Has Left The Group.
A source told the publication that their friendship is 'the talk of the dressing room' because many of Jack's teammates fancy Emily.
Catching up: Jack, who is dating Sasha Attwood, is said to have been calling and texting pal Emily every day since they started chatting over Instagram six weeks ago
The insider isisted that the friends 'haven't crossed a line' and have only been hanging out as pals so far. MailOnline have contacted reps for Jack and Emily.
While Emily currently follows Jack on Instagram, he does not follow her back.
Emily was last linked to model Jude Taylor but the couple split after five months of dating due to her hectic work commitments.
Love life: Jack is currently dating model Sasha
In September Sasha confirmed she and Jack were still an item as she posted a sweet birthday tribute to the Man City footballer.
The blonde beauty, 25, took to her Instagram to share a series of cute pictures of them together, writing in the caption: 'Happy Birthday my babe, loving you always.'
It came after Jack was seen on night out with Love Island's Ellie Brown, liked a string of Lillie Haynes' sexy bikini pictures and slid into Natalia Zoppa's DMs.
Cute: In September Sasha confirmed she and Jack were still an item as she posted a sweet birthday tribute to the Man City footballer
In the montage the model sat on her childhood sweetheart's lap wearing an England shirt, cuddled up to him at a party and on a private plane and posed before a night out.
Sasha also revealed it was a year since the couple had got their pet dog together.
Sharing some pictures of the cockapoo called Skye, she wrote: 'Can't believe a year ago today we got our baby Skye. Thank you for bringing so much love and happiness.'
Together: The blonde beauty, 25, (pictured) took to her Instagram to share a series of sweet pictures of them together, writing in the caption: 'Happy Birthday my babe, loving you always'
Jack - who has recently moved to Man City from Aston Villa for £100m - set tongues wagging last month when he likes a string of Love Island Lillie's sexy bikini pictures.
More recently the pair were spotted chatting at a star-studded party after the liking incident.
The reality star, 22, and the football player, 25, were both in attendance at an event at Peter Street Kitchen where the footballer was also seen hanging out with Ellie Brown.
Oh dear: Jack - who has recently moved to Man City from Aston Villa for £100m - set tongues wagging last month when he likes a string of Love Island Lillie's sexy bikini pictures
A source told MailOnline: 'Jack approached Lillie and they ended up chatting for about fifteen minutes. Apparently, he was a true gentleman.'
It was previously claimed that Jack had snubbed Lillie at the bash.
A source told The Sun: 'It was really awkward - everyone thought Jack might say something to Lillie
