Kalvin Phillips | Joins City on a 6-year deal

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mj1991 said:
Would you pay 50M£ for Phillips from a nearly relegated side after a really bad injury? I would try to find alternatives around Europe.
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Hardly a career threatening injury and his injury record throughout his career has been very good he's played at least the vast majority of the previous four seasons beyond last, know a Leeds fan who raved about him before Bielsa saw a fair bit on sky when he was actually a box to box midfielder and he already looked Prem ready but raw, just a matter of gaining more experience he looked like the type of player teams are scared to take a gamble on in the Jarrod Bowen mould where it's obvious team's should come knocking a lot quicker, since playing in deeper roles he's come on leaps and bounds he's not a maliciously dirty player he's good at making tactical fouls and knows where to draw the line if booked, his energy levels off the ball work and aggression are way beyond Rice (who all round is the better player but a joke fee) he puts a proper graft I'd say Arturo Vidal-esque, so if he's going for around or any less than £40m as suggested any teams would be stupid for not trying to rip their arm out of their socket for him.

If Kalvin Phillips was in the French or Italian league I'm sure a good many of the negative posters on here would be all for wanting to pay upto £50m for him, honestly don't get why some are downplaying him it's very strange and totally bonkers for me, he has some genuinely good qualities that could fit in very well here he'd be an absolute bargain at that price for this squad long-term.

We've had many rave about complete gimps on here in the past I wasn't around for the first Pogba wankfest but any blue who wanted him over Gundogan, looking past any injury problems were completely blind cos silky Ilkay should've been Barca bound from 2013 at the latest without that knee injury.
 
SWPISHOME said:
That's exactly what I'm hoping TH says as in "Gabby wants the Atletico move". Really would all fall into place nicely for us, Gabby not playing for another Premier League club and going to Atletico whilst we get Felix out of it. Sounds too good to be true!
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absolutely! Champions league football, sunny climate etc?
 
tolmie's hairdoo said:
As a squad back-up to Rodri? Most definitely. Especially so, if it suggests Bernie will continue to be a part of our midfield engine.

Five subs next season will be huge for us.

*Bellingham next year.
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Five subs will be brilliant for us. Imagine teams being knackered then we fetch on five equally talented players. Plus in theory they should all get more game time.
 
SWPISHOME said:
That's exactly what I'm hoping TH says as in "Gabby wants the Atletico move". Really would all fall into place nicely for us, Gabby not playing for another Premier League club and going to Atletico whilst we get Felix out of it. Sounds too good to be true!
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Would either club do business which each other after that Champions League mess?
 
Come-on-City said:
Personally can't see McAtee making it based on (limited first team) appearances so far....but happy to be proved wrong!

Cole Palmer obviously looks the real deal though.
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I think McAtee will improve a lot by being loaned out and getting real game time on professional leagues. Pep obviously rates him as he's been an important part on his renawal... One for the future.
 
Think Philips is criminally underrated by some on here. I honestly believed he was the better player between him a rice last year. Rice has kicked on this season and Philips has been injured but for 35mil for a key England player entering his peak years is an absolute bargain. But to be honest I can't see him joining us he would start for most teams in the league he seems the kind of player who would want to be starting most games.
 
paulchapo said:
Five subs will be brilliant for us. Imagine teams being knackered then we fetch on five equally talented players. Plus in theory they should all get more game time.
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Lol we barely make any subs no chance we start making 5 a game think it suits our opposition more they can change their entire backline so no one gets tired
 
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