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England midfielder Kalvin Phillips is reportedly on his way out of Leeds United, with Manchester United, Aston Villa and West Ham said to be the parties most interested in prying him away.
Phillips, 26, has been with Leeds since 2010, but Football Insider has reported he has no interest in remaining with the club next season, even if they remain in the Premier League.
The tough midfielder followed in the footsteps of Wilfried Zaha and Jack Butland as the only English players in the 21st century to earn a senior cap while having never played in any country’s top division, and confirmed his class at Euro 2020, starting every game and earning the title of England’s 2020-21 Men’s Player of the Year.
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Believed to be valued at £60million, this will be the first time in Phillips’ career that he has a chance to shape his own future and pick a situation he feels can elevate him into the conversation of the world’s top midfielders.
There will be a Paul Pogba-sized hole in the centre of United’s line-up, Villa have signalled their intent with their move for Philippe Coutinho, and David Moyes reportedly has visions of owning the English central midfield pairing of Phillips and Declan Rice – or replacing the latter if they cannot retain his services through upcoming the transfer window.
Phillips missed four months of this season – from December to March – with a serious hamstring injury, restricting him to just one goal and one assist from 21 club appearances across the Premier League and Carabao Cup.
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– Newcastle have made Everton striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin a priority target in the upcoming transfer window, according to the Telegraph.
– Fichajes is reporting Bayern Munich have entered the race for Paul Pogba, while The Mirror claims Juventus are confident about the Frenchman returning to his former Italian club.
– According to Give Me Sport, Chelsea are looking to bring in Sevilla’s Jules Kounde to replace outgoing defenders Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen.
– Marca is reporting some of the world’s biggest clubs, including Atletico Madrid, Juventus, Arsenal and Milan are chasing 19-year-old Racing striker Charly Alcaraz.
– The Athletic claims that if Raheem Sterling is to leave Manchester City in the upcoming transfer window, it will not be to Premier League clubs Arsenal or Tottenham, instead favouring one of Europe’s top teams in Champions League contention.
