The Manchester City de Pep Guardiola has reached an agreement with Leeds for the transfer of the midfielder English international Kalvin Phillips. This is reported this Friday by David Ornstein on The Athletic portal. City are willing to pay 49 million euros for Phillips plus 3.5 in variables.
Kalvin Phillips, 26, is City’s big target this summer market in terms of midfield. In fact, at a general level, once Erling Haaland signed from Borussia Dortmund, for the attack, the incorporation of the midfielder from Leeds (and also born in Leeds) was the next goal in which the ‘citizen’ club was focused.
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On the other hand, Leeds, who had offered Phillips, one of their great stars, the renewal, was already resigned to the fact that the midfielder He would leave when City’s interest became clear. The player is on vacation and his transfer to the Etihad club can be closed over the next week.
Phillips, trained at the Leeds academy, grew enormously as a player under Marcelo Bielsa. The absence of the midfielder due to injury (from December to April) created many problems for the Elland Road team and the poor results led to the dismissal of the Argentine coach.
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Phillips was willing to sign for City when the interest of the champion of England arose, not in vain the English international dreams of playing in the Champions League and belonging to City will reinforce his presence in the selection for the World Cup. Phillips was one of the keys, in the midfield with Declan Rice, that England was proclaimed runner-up in Europe a year ago. He has a contract until 2024 with Leeds.
Leeds have signed a midfielder, Marc Roca, from Bayern, but, if Phillips’ departure is confirmed, he will incorporate another player in the position of the English international, always according to said media. Tyler Adams (Leipzig) is one of the options. And City midfielder Darko Gyabi could join Leeds for 5.8 million euros. This operation would be being negotiated outside the Kalvin Phillips operation.