EXCLUSIVEJack Grealish burglary gang 'tracked removal workers' in days before they stole £1m of watches and jewellery from Man City star's new home - as WAGs rally round his distraught girlfriend Sasha Attwood
- Sources believe thieves monitored moving vans 'coming and going for days'
- Thieves broke into Grealish's £5.6m mansion as his family watched him on TV
- They made off with an estimated £1m of valuables including 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.
Jack Grealish, pictured on Instagram with fiancée Sasha Attwood, poses in his rose gold Rolex in a snap on Instagram
The couple pose at Central Park in New York. Sasha was at home when the burglars struck on Boxing Day
This is thought to be the moment Grealish was told about the raid on his house by Manchester City's head of player support, Manel Estiarte
Moments later, Grealish made a speedy exit from Goodison Park via the player tunnel
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 six.'
One of the first on the phone to offer support was Megan Pickford, the wife of Everton goalie Jordan. Harry Maguire's wife Fern has also been in touch.
Earlier today MailOnline reported how Jack Grealish's family home could have been raided by a ruthless south American 'burglary tourist' gang which has targeted the rich and famous in Cheshire, experts say.
The gang fled with £1 million of watches and jewellery from the £5.6 million Cheshire property.
It is based in an area called the 'Golden Triangle', repeatedly earmarked in the last three years by professional gangs from Brazil, Mexico, Chile and Peru.
Experts say they are likely to have flown into Britain especially for the raid and may have also returned to South America already.
Up to 500 burglars from those south American countries travel to the UK every year to target homes in Cheshire, the Home Counties, London and Surrey.
Grealish was playing in City's 3-1 away win against Everton during the time of the break-in
Jack Grealish speaks with Manel Estiarte after the full-time whistle on Boxing Day, when he is believed to have been told about the break-in at his Cheshire home
Grealish looks back out onto the pitch as he heads towards the player tunnel at Goodison Park to return home
Grealish was playing in City's 3-1 away win against Everton during the time of the break-in.
It is thought 10 relatives - including Grealish's fiancée Sasha, parents, two sisters and brother - were watching the match before being alerted by barking dogs and noises.
One hallmark of a South American gang, according to experts, is that they often enter a property via the first floor in order to beat security systems often only installed downstairs.
Most flee soon after the crime but if they are caught then they are under orders not to talk to cops in interviews and plead guilty as soon as possible to protect the gang.
The FBI and Interpol are trying to crack down on the crime model of South American burglaries and have dedicated teams assigned to it.
They are also thought to carry out forensic online research of the property, its outside and its entrances before making their move.
Former Met detective Peter Bleksley said: 'This looks and sounds like a gang from South America who have come here to burgle. The area is exactly where they operate for a start.
''This appears to be burglary tourism. Quickly arrive, target the property and then get out.'
Man City boss Pep Guardiola says that Grealish will be available to play this weekend.
However, he has reportedly told his stars to limit their social media use in order to reduce the likelihood that they could be targeted in similar attacks.
He told reporters earlier this week: 'Today you have to be careful, definitely. Not much on social media, the less they know what you are doing the better.'