MANCHESTER CITY have agreed a potential £45 million (€52 million) deal with Leeds to sign England midfielder Kalvin Phillips, the PA news agency understands.
The Premier League champions have had a bid of £42m (€48.8m) with a possible extra £3m (€3.5m) in add-ons, accepted by the Elland Road outfit.
A separate agreement has also been reached for City Academy midfielder Darko Gyabi to move in the opposite direction.
The deals are now subject to personal terms being agreed.
Phillips would become City’s third major addition of the summer after the arrivals of forwards Erling Haaland and Julian Alvarez.
City have turned to Phillips to bolster their midfield after the departure of the long-serving Fernandinho at the end of last season.
Phillips came through the youth ranks at Leeds and played a key part in their promotion back to the top flight two years ago.
He went on to establish himself in the Premier League and as an England international.
The deal for Gyabi, an 18-year-old England U18 international who joined City from Millwall four years ago, has been negotiated independently.
This is what happens when a country with limitless resources is allowed to buy any footballer that shows some potential…hardly an even playing field..
@Leo O Hara: that’s not strictly true fir this transfer, I’m the first to admit City have spent obscene amounts of money but they actually haven’t been too bad over the past 2 years spending/selling wise. Looks like they will also be selling Sterling and Jesus this summer to balance things, I know I’ll be slated for this comment,but I’m only talking about 2020 onwards.
@Leo O Hara: strange how there isn’t daily stories on here about ‘Sportwashing’ when it comes to City. Apply the same standards as the LIV golfers for a day
Where are Leeds hoping to go ? Selling instead of recruiting.
@Tricksy: big Leeds fan but 48 mill for academy player that came through the ranks. Money talks I am afraid outside top 5 to 6 clubs. God knows his salary will be mind blowing compared to what he was on at Leeds.
@Aidan Maher: I understand what your point is Aidan , but sometimes it should be more about ambition within the club , trying to keep your best players , buying shrewdly, playing attractive football which they do anyway , and building a confident passionate team . If the recruits they buy from the money are flops it runs through the whole club . I hope they buy well and that it improves the team , otherwise they could be in big trouble .
He could well be the next Danny Drinkwater!
Lot of money for a lad that won’t play in the big game’s.Rodri after a great season and pep ain’t goin to be playing two holding midfielders
Christ
@Brendan Byrne: he’s a ringer for him alright
He was brilliant for the promotion season and the first back in the PL, but Kalvin didn’t have a great last season with Leeds. It was probably due to the couple of injuries and trying to get match fit again. But the intensity, even when fully fit, just wasn’t there last season. Definitely one of the many Bielsa brilliant player transformations that lead to him being called into the English squad. But even the last few performances for England weren’t great. Can’t blame the lad for getting his pay day. But unless he bucks up, he will be nothing more than a bench warmer for City. Sad to see him go, Raphinha will more than likely be next. But shrewd reinvestment of the funds, along with giving the strong underage players a chance, I think we will be cozier than last season. MOT #KEEPBELIEVING
Before Bielsa he wasn’t in the team. Great player for us but only in a system. I’m not sure Marsch would get the best of him. Still, a good fit for City. I hope he wins everything with them. He might play for City but he’ll always be Leeds.
They are welcome to him. Pretty average player in my opinion.
A sportswashing project undermining the integrity of our game
Will just be backup for Rodri
As a City supporter wish him the best in the team. Suprised City didn’t go for an attacking midfielder rather than an defence one. Maybe they will turn Foden into one but didn’t do it last year. Be interesting to see how he fits in the team.
@Michael Dowling: maybe because ye spent 100m on one 9months ago?
Terrible bit of business again from Leeds. Should be getting £50m + one of their u18s that was mentioned(McAtee/Palmer or Lavia).
Instead it’s net £37m with us paying 5m for some lad never heard of that’s injury prone.
The 3 muppets at the top (Radrizzani/Orta and Kinnear) have really managed to tumble a club from such at high at the summer of 20/21.