West Ham United have reportedly decided not to sign Kalvin Phillips permanently at the end of the season.
The on-loan Manchester City midfielder has endured an awful spell at the London Stadium. Failing to find his best form, as well as displaying poor discipline including being sent off against Nottingham Forest last month, Phillips, 28, has seen his stock nosedive.
It’s not just domestically the 28-year-old has struggled though. Dropped from Gareth Southgate’s most recent England squad, the on-loan City star is now not expected to make the Three Lions’ final squad for this summer’s Euros.
West Ham make Kalvin Phillips transfer decision
Consequently, according to a recent report from Football Insider, the Hammers, who have the option to buy Phillips at the end of the campaign, will not be exploring a potential permanent deal, leaving the midfielder facing an uncertain future.
Set to return to Manchester City but unlikely to force his way back into Pep Guardiola’s first-team plans, Phillips, who has four years left on his contract, is a genuine candidate to be sold.
Back to Leeds United?
Interestingly, according to recent reports, the Yorkshire-born playmaker has emerged as a transfer target for former club Leeds United (The Sun).
Should Daniel Farke oversee the club’s instant promotion back to the Premier League, Leeds United’s hierarchy are expected to make City’s number 11 their top priority, despite selling him less than two years ago.
Since joining the Hammers on loan at the start of the year, Phillips, who has represented England on 31 occasions, has featured in nine games — he has yet to score a goal or register an assist though.
Phillips has been a disaster signing so far I’d send him back to Man City now before moyes brings him on in another game for us to lose Phillips has no pace his reading of the game is shot to bits his decision making is way off target so it’s not surprising that city want him off their books the money he is being paid is just throwing money away might as well flush it down the toilet should Leeds end up signing him it won’t be long before they regret it he was a good player but now he’s a complete joke I’m sure moyes regrets bringing him on loan just shows how out of touch Moyes is he insisted on having him and now he’s got egg on his face thankfully he won’t be in charge of recruitment or be able to stop the club from bringing in players that we need that he doesn’t like we have seen it with a number of players that have left gone on loan and players that are at the club but never get a game even tho we need the player in the starting line up he would rather play someone out of position his personal dislike for certain players at the club should not be allowed to hold the club back it’s not acceptable I for one will be glad to see the back of Moyes and has been Phillips
The Yorkshire pudding is leaving a bitter taste at Westham . In wages and fees it’s cost Westham about 7 million and he’s been obnoxious to the fans . The worst deal ever and reason enough to sack Moyes , who’s stuck in the past with both players and tactics . Phillips should be sent back to Man City now .