According to England manager Gareth Southgate, Jack Grealish has "learned a vast amount" at Manchester City.
Grealish became the most expensive player in British football history when he went to City for £100 million from childhood club Aston Villa last year, but he only scored 10 goals in his debut season at the Etihad Stadium (six goals, four assists).
He only made 39 appearances for Pep Guardiola's side (31 starts), but he did generate more chances from open play (76) than any other City player except Kevin De Bruyne (94).
On Tuesday, the 26-year-old came off the bench for England and impressed as the Three Lions were able to force a late 1-1 draw in Munich against Germany.
Southgate told a news conference ahead of his team's next Nations League match against Italy that Grealish has improved since his big-money move to City, where he won the Premier League title.
"It's critical that all of our players believe they understand how we want to play," Southgate added.
"We provide them a structure and prepare them for the games, but we want them to shine within that structure with their individual talents and personalities." That is the difference between the games.
"When Jack came on [against Germany], he had a huge impact on the game." I know he enjoys his football with us, but I think it's vital to point out that he also enjoys his football with his club. Being a part of a squad that won the Premier League has taught him a lot, which is really valuable to him.
"He's a player with whom we enjoy collaborating. He's got a fantastic mentality and a great personality, and I think he'd be a great addition to the group. He enjoys having a football at his feet, which adds a lot when you see players in training on a daily basis."
On Saturday, England will play Italy in a rematch of the Euro 2020 final, and Southgate called the fact that the game will be played behind closed doors at Molineux due to a UEFA suspension imposed after crowd disturbances at Wembley prior to last year's final a "embarrassment."
He stated, "If it's an embarrassment, it's for England as a country." "I'm not sure how many of the folks who caused the issues were football fans."
"We've talked about it enough; we talked about it after the final and when the punishment was first handed down; what I'll say is that the vast majority of our fans who traveled to Germany on Tuesday behaved brilliantly; a big thank you to them; maybe some people were thinking differently, but there was a huge majority who were a credit."
As England seeks its first Nations League victory, manager Gareth Southgate is expected to rotate his squad, and Southampton midfielder James Ward-Prowse is hoping to be one of the peripheral players chosen.
"The manager mentioned seeing specific types of players in certain types of games before, and maybe if that opportunity arises, it will be a nice opportunity for me to show what I can do against a high level of opposition," the free-kick expert added. "It will be a wonderful chance for me to acquire some minutes.
"Everyone in this group is in it because they perform well for their club, which can be seen in training. The standard is quite high, and missing out on the European Championship squad was a significant obstacle for me to overcome.
"I see this as a new challenge, a new opportunity, and I believe it has given me a little more motivation moving into this World Cup announcement that I want to be there, that I want to be a part of this amazing squad, and maybe recreate the success we had."