Kalvin Phillips | Joins City on a 6-year deal

[Spandau Billy]

WELCOME TO THE PLEASURE DOME KALVIN.

 

[kun]

Ake midfield type signing

Fantastic.

Aké is criminally underrated IMO. If not for Aké we don't win the league last year.

Nathan put in individual performances last year as good as, if not better, any of our other CBs did.
Most notably in the league away vs Arsenal, Leeds and Burnley as well as Atletico at home in the CL.

If Phillips can be a reliable back-up player, a positive dressing room influence and pull out a handful of worldy performances when needed (like Aké) then we've bought exactly the player we want.

 

[crazyg]

I am a critic Of Raheem, but no way do I want him to fail miserably. His form lately suggests to me his time has run it’s course. I would gladly thank him for all he has given the club and to wish him the best in the future. That’s it, but it seems to be blasphemy to some.

Stone them!!!

 

[lol yank]

I am delighted we have signed another DM as it was definitely an area we needed to reinforce.

i confess I’m a bit baffled why a full international would choose to come in as back up to Rodri.

I’m assuming they will share starting duties and occasionally we will start with both of them.

Now, get a left back signed.

Probably ends up getting a fair bit of playing time all said and done. And maybe the more obvious and possibly simpler answer is the club gets more attractive to play for by the year. Credit to them. Pull is getting stronger and stronger.

 

[OntarioBlue]

Probably ends up getting a fair bit of playing time all said and done. And maybe the more obvious and possibly simpler answer is the club gets more attractive to play for by the year. Credit to them. Pull is getting stronger and stronger.

There’s no doubt about that. Our squad is starting to look scary good.

 

[kun]

I confess I’m a bit baffled why a full international would choose to come in as back up to Rodri.

"a full international"

Scott Carson is a full international. So is Nathan Aké, so is Zinchenko, Steffen, Jesus etc. Eric García was a full international when he was here. So were Aro Murić and Bersant Celina.

In fact the only players in the current squad who aren't full internationals are Cole Palmer and Kayky, who are both youth internationals.

 

[lee_wsm]

For everyone that says they would rather watch city than England well it’s soon becoming the same thing just one has a decent manager

 

[kanovic]

Welcome!! I have always liked him. Hopefully he proves a few on here wrong!

 

[urban genie]

Southgate must be loving it. It's gonna be like the womens international team soon.

Walker, Stones, Phillips, Grealish and Foden (and Stirling) all playing and training together every week.

Then he will ignore all the decent football they play, and play only two of them in a shit system

 

[urban genie]

Ake midfield type signing

If he turns out as good and dependable as Ake is then I will be very happy

 

[balotellishaircut]

I like this type of player so think it’s a great signing, welcome to the champions Kalvin.

 

[Coatigan]

The two deals are separate you can’t knock 5 million off and forget the player Leeds sign.

The fee is £42 million

Of course I can. I can do whatever I want mate.

 

[Blue_Pheonix]

I am delighted we have signed another DM as it was definitely an area we needed to reinforce.

i confess I’m a bit baffled why a full international would choose to come in as back up to Rodri.

I’m assuming they will share starting duties and occasionally we will start with both of them.

Now, get a left back signed.

Especially with the season to come, the crunch will be very noticeable and if Pep plays to win everything we will need solid rotation throughout the team to avoid injuries with the World Cup making a mess of things.

 

[bobmcfc]

Is he on holiday ?.will we have to wait a week or two for the medical ?

 

[vincent]

Locals ain’t happy…

 

[MeeBeeGeeBee]

Smart move imo. Needed back up for Godri, but think it'll be more rotation in that position rather than just to rest Godri.

 

[kun]

Lol

Wow. I have to say I'm impressed by the way you dismantled each point I made with intelligent analysis and tons of prior forethought.

 

[christened at st marks]

 

[bondsman]

Just read an article on sly sports about his stats and it’s hard to argue at that price this isn’t a good bit of business. I think he adds a bit of steel as well which is always welcome.

 

[Lauz9888]

Hard to get too excited about a DM when the one we have played so well last season.

It's a weird one because we absolutely need another one, but anyone we bring in will be seen as either an attempt to replace Rodri (which we don't want because we love Rodri) or "just a back-up" (which isn't very inspiring).

But yeah, we need him. Can't hammer Rodri every match, and I think it would be good for both players' development to have somebody to compete with for a place in the starting line-up.

Phillips has had an unfortunate season in terms of injuries and playing in a disjointed, almost-relegated Leeds side (and in some ways an even more disjointed England side this summer). But he was impressive in previous seasons under Bielsa and I'm sure the club will be on top of any fitness issues at his medical.

Seems a reasonable fee, and he seems a decent bloke who by the accounts we're seeing really wants to be at the club.

Faith in Pep as always.