MANCHESTER CITY and England international Kalvin Phillips is determined to stay put this summer.
Despite claiming three of football’s biggest titles in his debut season, Phillips is yet to prove himself and his £45million price tag.
He started just two Premier League games, with Rodri first choice in the holding role.
If facing weekly competition with Rodri wasn’t enough of a task, he will now have Mateo Kovacic to compete afte his arrival from Chelsea.
According to the Athletic City had been “open to a sale this summer”.
But when asked about his future at the end of last season Phillips said: “My intention is to stay at Man City. We’ve just won the Treble, so there is no reason for me to leave.
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“I cannot give it 12 months and say I am not playing so I am going to leave.”
City have been active this summer but this time the number of exits hugely outweighs their signings.
Mahrez and Gundogan have already gone but the list could be extended with Kyle Walker, Bernardo Silva, Joao Cancelo and Laporte all being linked with moves away.
Kyle Walker reportedly discussed a deal with Bayern Munich when the two teams met in Japan for pre-season but nothing has been agreed as of yet.
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Bernardo Silva has been linked to a move to Saudi and PSG this summer.
Man City reportedly offered Silva an improved contract in one last attempt to keep him from a move to Saudi – but his future is still uncertain.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
