View: Signing Leeds United star Kalvin Phillips will be perfect for Newcastle United
Sky Sports reporter Keith Downie believes that Newcastle United will have to break their wage structure to sign Leeds United’s star midfielder Kalvin Phillips.
The Magpies have joined a long list of clubs interesting in acquiring the services of the 26-year-old.
Downie, while talking to Givemesport, suggested that the signing of Phillips will be a step in the right direction for the Toon Army but stated why it would not be an easy business for the new owners.
“They would probably have to break their wage structure or maybe go just above it to bring him [Phillips] in,” he said.
“I think it would be a statement signing for Newcastle and that’s the sort of player that they should be looking for.”
Those words might not be that encouraging for the Leeds fans who will be hoping that their star player will stay at the Ellan Road for at least another season.
But having someone like Phillips to work alongside Bruno Guimarães will definitely make Newcastle a powerhouse in the middle of the park.
Star player
Keeping hold of Phillips, who has been a real star for the club over the years, will be a big task for the current Leeds United management even if they manage to keep their place in the Premier League as they go into the final game of the season.
The England international, who has put in a number of impressive performances for the club over the years, has many admirers in the Premier League and Newcastle are just another name added in that list.
Phillips is a Leeds United academy product and was promoted to the senior team in the summer of 2015.
Since then, the Leeds-born midfielder, who has a contract with the Whites till the summer of 2024, has played 223 times for his current club across all competitions, scoring 14 times and providing 13 assists.
In the ongoing campaign, Phillips has played 22 matches for Leeds, scoring a solitary goal and providing an assist in the process.
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