Kalvin Phillips: Man City midfielder completes medical ahead of loan move to West Ham

Kalvin Phillips completed a medical on Thursday ahead of his proposed loan move to West Ham; the midfielder has made just 31 appearances for Man City since a £45m transfer from Leeds in July 2022; Pep Guardiola admitted in December he cannot envisage the England midfielder in his team

Thursday 25 January 2024 17:20, UK

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Kalvin Phillips has completed a medical ahead of his proposed loan move from Manchester City to West Ham.

Phillips has made just 31 appearances for City since a £45m transfer from Leeds in July 2022 and Pep Guardiola admitted in December he cannot envisage the England midfielder in his team.

The 28-year-old has now left the Etihad on a temporary basis, though there is an option to join the Hammers permanently.

Phillips flew back on Tuesday from Manchester City's warm-weather training camp in Abu Dhabi with the rest of the squad.

Crystal Palaceand Newcastle also made contact with City about a deal this month, while Atletico Madrid, Barcelona and Juventus were also understood to be interested.

Phillips has not managed a single start in the Premier League this season having started just twice last term.

Guardiola revealed before the window that he cannot find a place in his side for the 28-year-old, who has made four league appearances this season, saying: «I visualise the team and I struggle to see him.»

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Sky Sports features writer Nick Wright:

«Kalvin Phillips was billed as a Fernandinho replacement with the attributes to slot into Manchester City's midfield. Instead, his signing will go down as a rare recruitment error by the champions.

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