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Manchester City are close to signing Kalvin Phillips having reached a verbal agreement with Leeds that would see the Premier League champions spend £42m plus add-ons for the midfielder.
City having been tracking Phillips for most of the summer and now appear to have got their man. Talks are in the final stages with progress having also been made on the player’s contract and, all going well, Phillips could complete his move from Elland Road to the Etihad Stadium within the next week.
Written by Fabrizio Romano and Sachin Nakrani
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/jun/24/manchester-city-close-to-signing-kalvin-phillips-from-leeds-for-42m under the title “Manchester City close to signing Kalvin Phillips from Leeds for £42m”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
