Kalvin Phillips | Joins City on a 6-year deal

[BufordUSABlue]

Leeds season ticket holder I know maintains there is a £35m release clause this summer no matter what? It was £25m if they got relegated.

Heard same Rich!

 

[Gumzy97]

I would presume there’s a clause. Sounds like someone close to the player is talking. To reiterate I think he’ll be a top signing. I remember when we signed Gundo and Ferna there was a similar level of negativity. Not saying Phillips will have that type of impact but he has the potential to.

City better act quick. Villa getting ready to put in a bid according to the telegraph.

 

[BillyShears]

City better act quick. Villa getting ready to put in a bid according to the telegraph.

If City are serious he’ll wait. As if a player is picking Villa OVER City.

 

[AlanBalls]

Some people think every signing is a bad one if it doesn’t immediately upgrade the first XI. Baffling.

KP can play solo 6, double 6, box to box (England). Bags of energy, very physical (wonder if it’s same people moaning that we need more physicality?), English (HG slot), been playing under another high intensity system, good age profile (5+ years), has filled in competently at CB before and, if the release clause rumour is right, cheap.

Are some genuinely expecting us to sign a world class 6 to sit on the bench behind our existing, elite-level 6, for £80m+?

Football Manager in here, it’s blowing my mind.

Get him in, quality signing.

 

[Blue Smarties]

If City are serious he’ll wait. As if a player is picking Villa OVER City.

As if a boyhood Leeds fan is moving from Leeds to Villa either. Proper sideways move, may as well stay there if that's his only option!

 

[Thorin Oakenshield]

If City are serious he’ll wait. As if a player is picking Villa OVER City.

You could argue Fabian Deplh did briefly turn down City.. ..briefly being the key word of course

 

[Tugay One Cup]

KP can play solo 6, double 6, box to box (England).

That's great in a pinch but if Rodri gets a significant injury at any point then Kalvin Phillips' versatility isn't really going to be important because we're still going to be left with him in our most important position.

He's fairly limited and I'm not sure it's a massive plus that he can be limited in several positions.

I feel like there's a middle ground between Kalvin Phillips and an elite, world class, £80m+ holding mid who doesn't mind being a backup.

Hopefully I'm wrong and he breezes in without a problem but I look at how long it took Rodri to really hit his stride and then I look at Kalvin Phillips and can't help but feel we've got another scapegoat in waiting.

 

[domalino]

If City are serious he’ll wait. As if a player is picking Villa OVER City.

Not even a die-hard boyhood Villa fan whose granddad played for the club like Jack Grealish would choose Villa over City.

 

[domalino]

I haven't seen anything that makes me particularly excited about this transfer but no one knows midfielders like Pep so if he wants him, he gets him.

 

[AlanBalls]

That's great in a pinch but if Rodri gets a significant injury at any point then Kalvin Phillips' versatility isn't really going to be important because we're still going to be left with him in our most important position.

He's fairly limited and I'm not sure it's a massive plus that he can be limited in several positions.

I feel like there's a middle ground between Kalvin Phillips and an elite, world class, £80m+ holding mid who doesn't mind being a backup.

Hopefully I'm wrong and he breezes in without a problem but I look at how long it took Rodri to really hit his stride and then I look at Kalvin Phillips and can't help but feel we've got another scapegoat in waiting.

The versatility is important in a squad with a manager that has an enormous emphasis on versatility. Regardless, my point was that his versatility is just one of several reasons he’s a good signing at a £35m price.

Still, his primary role will be as a back up to Rodri at 6. Who knows how good he can be under Pep?

Edit: My other point was that I’m just flabbergasted at how many people get fucked off about any signing that isn’t for the first XI. Squad building and evolution is an art itself.