Categories: Sports

Manchester City agree to sign England midfielder Kalvin Phillips from Leeds United

Manchester City has agreed to sign England midfielder Kalvin Phillips from Leeds in a £45 million (US$55 million) deal, as per provides details regarding Friday (Jun 24).

The city is set to pay an initial £42 million to sign the midfielder with another £3m due in add-ons. Midfielder Darko Gyabi, 18, will join Leeds in a different deal worth £5m.

Phillips will next conclude individual terms with City prior to going through a medical. The 26-year-old ought to finish his transition to the Etihad Stadium so as to get together with Pep Guardiola’s crew for their tour through the United States.

The England international will turn into the club’s subsequent significant signing of the summer after the catch of striker Erling Haaland from Borussia Dortmund.

He will contend for a place in midfield with Rodri and supplant Fernandinho in the crew after the Brazilian left toward the finish of last season following nine years at the Etihad. City’s summer spending could yet increment in the event that they can agree on an expense with Brighton for left-back Marc Cucurella.

Phillips, who was likewise connected with a transition to Manchester United, has spent the last two seasons in the Premier League after Leeds’ advancement from the Championship in 2020.

He made his international presentation for England that very year and assumed a critical part in their run to the last of Euro 2020 where Gareth Southgate’s side was beaten on punishments by Italy. He leaves Leeds having 234 appearances for his boyhood club, scoring 14 goals.

The blockbuster transfer is subject to Phillips agreeing on individual terms with Pep Guardiola’s side.

Guardiola has picked Phillips to bolster his midfield after the release of long-serving Brazilian Fernandinho toward the finish of last season.

Phillips got through the young ranks at Leeds and had a critical impact in their advancement back to the Premier League quite a while back.

He proceeded to set up a good establish for himself as an England international, featuring in their run to the European Championship last a year ago.

Phillips would turn into City’s second significant expansion since the finish of last season after the appearance of Borussia Dortmund’s Norway striker Erling Haaland.

In the interim, City academy midfielder Darko Gyabi will move to Leeds for around £5 million.

The deal for Gyabi, an 18-year-old England Under-18 international who joined City from Millwall quite a while back, has been haggled freely of the Phillips move.

Raeesa Sayyad
Published by
Raeesa Sayyad

Recent Posts

Google NotebookLM Audio Overviews Tool Transforms Your Research Into AI Podcasts in Over 50 Languages

Google's NotebookLM app now offers Audio Overviews, an AI tool that transforms your research into… Read More

24 hours ago

Google Wallet Add More States to Digital ID Support—Here’s What We Know

Google Wallet is adding a new method to verify your age while protecting your identity,… Read More

1 day ago

PayPal Launches Offsite Ads to Expand Advertising Beyond Its Platform and Bringing New Reach for Advertisers

PayPal has expanded its advertising capabilities beyond its own platform with the launch of Offsite… Read More

1 day ago

Google I/O 2025: New Features, Event Schedule, Start Time, What’s Coming, What to Expect and How to Watch

Google recently revealed that it will host a separate event to discuss upcoming Android improvements… Read More

1 day ago

Roger Chivukula: Why Mentorship Matters in Business

In today’s competitive work environment, mentorship has become more than a professional courtesy—it’s a strategic… Read More

2 days ago

Karthik Marupeddi: The Top Programming Languages for Software Engineering Success

Choosing the right programming language is a foundational step in shaping a developer's career and… Read More

2 days ago