DBasia.news – Manchester City wants to get a Leeds United midfielder, under the leadership of Pep Guardiola. The Citizens are looking for a new midfielder, especially since the Citizens are currently in need of a better midfielder.
Manchester City are looking for a replacement for Fernandinho who has an important figure in the midfield sector. The 37-year-old player chose to leave after not renewing his contract.
The Citizens’ choice fell to Calvin Philips, who performed well with Leeds United. His actions with the club helped make Philips called up by Gareth Southgate to strengthen the England national team.
Calvin Philips is a player who graduated from the Leeds United academy. Usually, he operates as a defensive midfielder. His composure and ability to give the ball has made Philips paired with Italian football legend, Andrea Pirlo.
Manchester City also began to carry out a number of negotiations with Leeds United. Man City are aware that they must move quickly because a number of other English teams are also hunting for the 26-year-old player.
Finally, according to Fabrizio Romano’s report, Man City won. The Citizens have agreed with Leeds as well as the player.
Leeds will get a transfer fund worth 42 million pounds. Plus bonuses, the value can swell to close to 50 million pounds. Meanwhile, Philips who really only wanted to play under Pep Guardiola easily accepted Man City’s offer.
The joining of Calvin Philips will make Manchester City’s second line even more star-studded. Previously, Man City had been strengthened by famous names such as Kevin De Bruyne, Ilkay Gundogan, Bernardo Silva, Phil Foden, Jack Grealish, and Riyad Mahrez.
Meanwhile, England midfielder, Darko Gyabi, will also join Leeds on a permanent basis for 5 million euros. That is a separate deal with Man City.
It doesn’t stop there, Manchester City is also still looking for players. The next target is Brighton’s left-back, Marc Cucurella.