Kalvin Phillips

[Invisible Man's Bandage]

I can't see any problem with Phillips getting similar wages to what he is on at any PL club and it looks like we could get a big chunk of what we paid for him back. The fly in the ointment is that he is seemingly reluctant to move on so it's a waiting game. I think he is with us until January and by then he might have accepted that he won't be getting any playing time ever and he will then probably go out on loan for the second half of the season.

It's very strange that this has gone so tits up. Transfer can't always be resounding successes but this one has been a disaster.

 

[mosssideblue]

I'm devastated .

Our prayers are with you in these difficult times :)

 

[bluemoon32]

Probably best for all concerned to move on but i won't blame him if he decides to stay.
After all, we bought him & we were happy for him to sign a contract

 

[Stoned Rose]

Assuming we get Nunes then I think Kalvin will be gone by the end of the week, even if it’s out on loan somewhere to get regular football.

Just out of curiosity- can a player be “made to” go on loan if they don’t want to? Genuine question, mate.

 

[PragueBlue]

Just out of curiosity- can a player be “made to” go on loan if they don’t want to? Genuine question, mate.

Very much doubt it.

 

[citizen_maine]

Just out of curiosity- can a player be “made to” go on loan if they don’t want to? Genuine question, mate.

No

 

[stan bowles]

I'm getting Hart vibes, someone either unwilling or unable to change his game to what Pep want's from one of his players.

Definitely unable to change his game rather than unwilling to.

 

[Gareth Barry Conlon]

Just out of curiosity- can a player be “made to” go on loan if they don’t want to? Genuine question, mate.

No.

 

[sir baconface]

I don't believe he actually believes he can stake a claim at City. Rarely have we seen a first team player shunned this badly. We're signing midfielders, where is he even in the peaking order? Rodri, Kovacic, Bernardo, Nunes, Rico would all be ahead of him. It's utter madness the way he's throwing his career away like this.

Maybe he’s saying this because it’s the right thing to say, meantime secretly hoping a decent offer will come along to save his career.

He’s conducted himself well in public and never let his undoubted frustration show.

 

[eastlandsblue]

How so? Pep needs players on the bench that he can depend upon to make a contribution when needed, Kalvin clearly isn’t that

So explain why you'd waste a space on the bench