It’s official. Manchester City announced on Monday the signing of Kalvin Phillips from Leeds United on a six-year contract. The team led by Pep Guardiola also took advantage of firing Gabriel Jesus, who signed for Arsenal.
Last June, the Sky Blues agreed an amount of 42 million pounds ($50 million dollars) for the English international, who goes to the Etihad stadium after playing 235 matches with Leeds, his hometown club in the last eight seasons.
Welcome to City, @Kalvinphillips! 💙 pic.twitter.com/F2IDFCcZJG- Manchester City (@ManCity) July 4, 2022
“I am absolutely delighted having joined Manchester City. City have once again shown that they are the best club in the country with an incredible team and a coach in Pep Guardiola, rightly considered the best in the world”.
Kalvin Phillips, new signing for Manchester City
The midfielder, 26 years old, He was expectant of being coached by the Catalan coach: “Being able to play with Pep and learn from him and his coaching staff; As well as being part of such a fantastic team, it’s a very exciting prospect.”
Who is Kalvin Phillips?
After playing in the youth team for the white team, Phillips made his professional debut in April 2015. His natural position is central midfielder, although he can play inside or central. He rose to fame in 2022, when Leeds were promoted to the Premier League.
So proud to join one of the best clubs in the world. Can’t wait to keep on challenging myself and learn from the best along the way 🙌🏽💙 @ManCity pic.twitter.com/FKPr2XYRdS— Kalvin Phillips (@Kalvinphillips) July 4, 2022
That The same year he made his debut with the England team, in a UEFA Nations League match against Denmark (0-0). He later earned the call for the last European Championship, in which he played in the final.
he is a player we have admired for a long time and, both nationally and internationally, he has shown his fantastic ability and quality in recent seasons . We believe that he will be an excellent addition to our team and that he will complement our game perfectly”, Begiristain added upon confirmation of the signing.
Txiki Begiristain, sports director of Manchester City
