Kalvin Phillips loan exit looms as Barcelona already have £30m Man City plan prepared
manchestereveningnews.co.ukAston Villa have reportedly made an offer for Manchester City midfielder Kalvin Phillips, a day after he asked to leave the Cityzens.
The 28-year-old spent the second half of last season on loan at West Ham in search of regular game time but failed to breakthrough under David Moyes, after suffering a torrid time at the Etihad Stadium since his arrival from Leeds United two years ago.
It's believed that both City and Phillips would prefer a permanent exit but Villa have sent in a loan offer after already bolstering Unai Emery's midfield this summer.
The money secured by the sale of Douglas Luiz was put straight into signing his replacement in Everton star Amadou Onana, who arrived at Villa Park for £50m. READ MORE: Zlatan Ibrahimovic's savage 10-word Man City comment Manchester United fans will love READ MORE: Pep Guardiola drops Man City wingers hint after surprise 'blame' comment According to Football Insider, Phillips has asked to leave City having struggled to settle and could find a new lease of life in his career with the Villains who have secured their first season of Champions League football since the early 1980s after last season's impressive fourth-place finish.
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