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Kalvin Phillips Transfer Update
Real Madrid have reportedly been offered the chance to sign Kalvin Phillips from Manchester City in the January transfer window.
The 27-year-old is facing an uncertain future at the Etihad Stadium after failing to reach the heights expected of him since joining from boyhood club Leeds United in the summer of 2022 for around £45 million.
Phillips has started only five of his 27 appearances for Man City in all competitions, trailing Rodri, Mateo Kovacic, Matheus Nunes, Bernardo Silva, John Stones, and Rico Lewis in the pecking order.
The England international has only played 168 minutes in six appearances for the Citizens this season, and he is expected to move on in search of regular first-team football.
Although Phillips has five years left on his contract at Man City, the midfielder has hinted at a January exit, and manager Pep Guardiola has refused to rule out a January departure for the Yorkshireman.
A number of Premier League clubs have been linked with Phillips, including Newcastle United, who have reportedly identified the midfielder as a possible target following Sandro Tonali’s 10-month betting ban.
West Ham United were heavily linked with a move for Phillips in the summer and are thought to still be interested, while Arsenal, Aston Villa, Liverpool, Everton, and German giants Bayern Munich have also been mentioned.
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According to Defensa Central, Phillips’ intermediaries have made contact with Real Madrid and have offered the player to the Spanish giants ahead of the New Year.
Man City’s £50m asking price, however, could prove to be a stumbling block, as Los Blancos are said to be unwilling to negotiate a deal at that price.
It is believed that Real Madrid are not currently prioritizing the signing of a new midfielder after bolstering their squad with the summer acquisitions of Jude Bellingham and Arda Guler.
Bellingham has made an immediate impact with Los Blancos, scoring 13 goals in as many games across all competitions, whereas Guler has been hampered by injuries and has yet to make his debut.
Real Madrid will almost certainly look for a new midfielder in the future, as both Luka Modric, 38, and Toni Kroos, 33, have reached the end of their careers.
Modric, whose contract expires next summer, recently admitted that he is dissatisfied with his current game time under manager Carlo Ancelotti, having started only five of his 12 appearances in all tournaments this season.
Meanwhile, Kroos’ contract will expire in June 2024. He has started seven of Los Blancos’ 13 games this season, competing for a midfield spot with Modric, Federico Valverde, Aurelien Tchouameni, and Eduardo Camavinga.
