KALVIN PHILLIPS could be offered a shock escape route from Manchester City by Bayern Munich.
The England ace has seen his hopes of earning regular football under Pep Guardiola take a significant knock in recent weeks.
He was barely used by the Etihad boss despite a suspension to midfield lynchpin Rodri — and a move away in January looks likely.
Bayern are understood to be closely monitoring his situation with a view to making a move either in the January window or in the summer.
He is one of the names on the list of chief Thomas Tuchel — as he looks to strengthen his midfield.
The German giants raided City last winter and took Portuguese full-back Joao Cancelo on loan.
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And a similar arrangement for Phillips, 27, could well appeal to all parties.
City told the £42million ex-Leeds man in the summer they would be willing to let him out on loan but he chose to fight for his place with the Treble winners.
Three Lions skipper Harry Kane is already at the Allianz Arena and would welcome the arrival of another Englishman.
Kane joined Bayern in a £104m transfer from Tottenham in August.
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He has already scored nine goals and provided five assists in 10 games for the German giants.
Kane reunited with Phillips earlier this week when the two stars arrived for England’s training camp at St George’s Park on Monday.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
