Grealish appeared on Sky Sports in the buildup to Manchester City's clash with Wolves on Sunday, and during his appearance, they revealed the results of a poll in which they asked supporters to name the three players who appear to have had the most influence on the former Aston Villa star.
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THE BIGGER PICTURE
In the poll, the top three came out as Beckham, Paul Gascoigne and Grealish's former Villa team-mate, Joe Cole. The Three Lions star has confirmed that he "loved" the former England skipper, and was also delighted with the comparison to the man known as 'Gazza'.
WHAT GREALISH SAID
Grealish said on Beckham: "I absolutely loved him. Everyone did, I think."
After revealing Gascoigne as another influence, he added: "I love the way that he played and his character and stuff, the way he was. I'll take that all day long."
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WHAT NEXT?
Grealish will be out to live up to the comparisons against Wolves this weekend. City are currently second in the Premier League table.