West Ham United have reached an agreement with Manchester City to sign midfielder Kalvin Phillips on loan until the end of the season.
Phillips, 28, has been signed on loan from City with Juventus exploring a possible deal, but there is currently no agreement with the Italian club.
Personal conditions are not expected to be an issue with West Ham covering Phillips’ salary.
The England international will return to England from Abu Dhabi with the rest of the City squad after completing a warm-weather training camp and will undergo a medical on Thursday.
The option to make the move permanent will be exercised in the summer if West Ham agree to meet City’s assessment.
West Ham sold key defensive midfielder Declan Rice to Arsenal for 105 million pounds ($134 million) in the summer but strengthened its squad by signing James Ward-Prowse from Southampton and Edson Alvarez from Ajax. Fellow midfielder Tomas Soucek, whose contract expires at the end of this season, signed a new contract until 2027 at the beginning of the year.
Meanwhile, Phillips has fallen down the pecking order at City and has failed to cement his place in Pep Guardiola’s starting lineup since his move from Leeds United two seasons ago.
City were prepared to let Phillips leave on loan in the summer but he insisted on staying and fighting for his place. Last season he never managed to convince Guardiola that he could be part of the team and given the summer signings of Mateo Kovacic and Mateus Nunes, he is unlikely to change that this season.
Phillips made 31 appearances for City in all competitions, scoring once.
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2024-01-24 05:31:49
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