{"id":358301,"date":"2025-08-20T02:24:17","date_gmt":"2025-08-20T02:24:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/358301\/"},"modified":"2025-08-20T02:24:17","modified_gmt":"2025-08-20T02:24:17","slug":"leeds-united-make-kalvin-phillips-decision-as-manchester-city-exit-on-cards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/358301\/","title":{"rendered":"Leeds United make Kalvin Phillips decision as Manchester City exit on cards"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <img width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/FEATURED-IMAGE-RIGHT-7-1140x641.jpg\" class=\"attachment-single-feature size-single-feature wp-post-image\" alt=\"Kalvin Phillips\" layout=\"fill\"  style=\"object-position: 50% 50%\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" \/><\/p>\n<p>(Credit: Imago)<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8959.jpg\" width=\"64\" height=\"64\" alt=\"Pranav Shahaney\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>   <\/p>\n<p> Tue 19 August 2025 21:10, UK <\/p>\n<p><strong>Kalvin Phillips is expected to leave Manchester City this summer amid links to Leeds United and other Premier League clubs.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/motleedsnews.com\/transfers\/leeds-and-newcastle-reach-agreement-in-principle-over-longstaff\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Daniel Farke wanted new midfielders at Leeds<\/a> and the board backed him as they aim to avoid relegation this season.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/motleedsnews.com\/transfers\/anton-stach-transfer-next-as-update-emerges-after-longstaff-deal-at-leeds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Anton Stach and Sean Longstaff moved to Elland Road<\/a>, adding bodies to a midfield that already comprised Ethan Ampadu, Ao Tanaka and Ilia Gruev.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/west-ham-kalvin-phillips-1-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Kalvin Phillips Ipswich Town Leeds United\" class=\"wp-image-178750\" \/>Phillips was on loan at Ipswich Town. (Credit: Imago)<strong>Leeds cool interest in Phillips<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>While <a href=\"https:\/\/motleedsnews.com\/transfers\/kalvin-phillips-red-tape-emerges-in-leeds-united-transfer-latest-already\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Phillips was linked with Leeds<\/a> earlier in the summer, there were always reservations about his high wages.<\/p>\n<p>Given City\u2019s deep pockets, the England international is said to be on \u00a3150,000-a-week at the Etihad Stadium.<\/p>\n<p>Conversely, when Phillips was at Elland Road, he was said to be pocketing \u00a380,000 every week. <\/p>\n<tr>\n<td>Club<\/td>\n<td>Appearances<\/td>\n<td>Goals<\/td>\n<td>Assists<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Leeds<\/td>\n<td>234<\/td>\n<td>14<\/td>\n<td>13<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Man City<\/td>\n<td>31<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>\u2013<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Ipswich<\/td>\n<td>22<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>\u2013<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>West Ham<\/td>\n<td>10<\/td>\n<td>\u2013<\/td>\n<td>\u2013<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<p>Phillips\u2019 career stats.<\/p>\n<p>He has also battled injury issues since leaving Leeds \u2013 something that any club looking to sign him will be taking into consideration.<\/p>\n<p>According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-15014781\/TRANSFER-CONFIDENTIAL-Tottenham-Eze-Leeds-forward.html?ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490&amp;ito=social-twitter_dailymailsport\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Daily Mail<\/a> on 19 August, while other Premier League sides want to sign the 29-year-old, the Whites are no longer pursuing his services and have cooled their interest, despite wanting to sign him on loan earlier in the window.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Anton-Stach-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Anton Stach at Leeds United looking serious\" class=\"wp-image-204256\" \/>Stach made his Leeds debut against Everton. (Credit: Imago)<strong>Farke would much rather have Stach and\/or Longstaff over Phillips<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Leeds\u2019 decision to sign Stach and Longstaff over Phillips was strategic, aligning with Farke\u2019s vision for a robust, dynamic midfield suited for Premier League survival. <\/p>\n<p>Stach, a 6\u20194\u201d Germany international, offers physicality and strong passing ability, making him a versatile, commanding presence. <\/p>\n<p>Longstaff, acquired from Newcastle, brings Premier League experience, excelling in tackles and blocks, ensuring reliability in Farke\u2019s 4-2-3-1 system. <\/p>\n<p>Phillips, despite his Leeds legacy, has struggled with form and injuries since leaving in 2022, managing only 32 appearances across loans at West Ham and Ipswich. <\/p>\n<p>Farke prioritises Stach and Longstaff\u2019s current fitness, tactical fit and cost-effectiveness over Phillips\u2019 uncertain recovery from an Achilles injury and high wage demands, securing a stronger midfield foundation.<\/p>\n<p>Sign up for the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029VaFloxY1SWsv0yud4k0u\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MOT Leeds News WhatsApp channel<\/a>\u00a0and turn on notifications to have all the latest, breaking Leeds United news sent straight to your phone.<\/p>\n<p>Related Posts<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"(Credit: Imago) Tue 19 August 2025 21:10, UK Kalvin Phillips is expected to leave Manchester City this summer&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":358302,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8814],"tags":[748,393,4884,45305,1860,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-358301","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-leeds","8":"tag-britain","9":"tag-england","10":"tag-great-britain","11":"tag-kalvin-phillips","12":"tag-leeds","13":"tag-uk","14":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/115058721907621560","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/358301","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=358301"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/358301\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/358302"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=358301"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=358301"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=358301"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}