Premier League 2023–24 Transfer News: West Ham United Signs Kalvin Phillips on Loan From Manchester City
The move should help the 28-year-old Phillips compete for an England spot at the European Championship, and it gives West Ham depth as it contends for a Europa League title and another European spot in the Premier League.
London, January 26: Kalvin Phillips completed his move to West Ham United on Friday on a six-month loan deal from Manchester City, where the England midfielder had fallen out of favour with Pep Guardiola. Phillips had made just 16 Premier League appearances — all but two as a substitute — in 18 months at City. Premier League 2023-24 Transfer News: Manchester City Sign Argentinian Midfielder Claudio Echeverri From River Plate.
The move should help the 28-year-old Phillips compete for an England spot at the European Championship, and it gives West Ham depth as it contends for a Europa League title and another European spot in the Premier League. “There's so much to look forward to in the second half of the season for the club and I can't wait to be part of it,” Phillips said.
Phillips had joined City in the summer of 2022, leaving his hometown and boyhood club Leeds United to sign a six-year contract. City had paid a transfer fee of 45 million pounds (then USD 55 million). FA Cup 2023-24: David Brooks Shines as AFC Bournemouth Defeats Swansea City to Enter Fifth Round.
Guardiola complained that Phillips was “overweight” when the midfielder returned to team training after the 2022 World Cup. The loan deal reportedly doesn't include an option to buy. “Hopefully, he can play the minutes he deserves (that) I couldn't give to him,” Guardiola said Thursday.
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