Kalvin Phillips transfer News | Manchester City have confirmed the acquisition Kalvin Phillips. Kalvin Mark Phillips (born 2 December 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Manchester City and the England national team.
A Leeds United academy graduate, Phillips made his first-team debut in 2015. In the 2019–20 season, Phillips was a member of the Leeds team coached by Marcelo Bielsa that won the Championship. Following this season, Phillips made his international debut for the England national team, and was part of the England team that finished runner-up at UEFA Euro 2020.
Kalvin Phillips transfer News
Kalvin Phillips transfer News
Manchester City have confirmed the acquisition of England midfield maestro Kalvin Phillips on a six-year deal.
Phillips joins the Citizens from Leeds United, having made 234 appearances during his eight-season stay at the club.
The 26-year-old was one of the key players of the Three Lions side that reached the final of Euro 2020 last year and also helped his national team to qualify for this year’s World Cup finals in Qatar.
On signing his contract, the midfielder said: “I am absolutely delighted to have joined Manchester City.
“City have again proved to be the best team in the country with an amazing squad and a manager in Pep Guardiola who is rightly considered to be the finest in the world.
“To be able to play under Pep and learn from him and his coaching staff as well as be part of such a fantastic squad is a prospect that I am incredibly excited about.
“City are a world-class Club with world-class staff and facilities and it’s a dream come true to have joined the Club.
“Now I can’t wait to get started and to look to try and help the team to go on and achieve more success.”