Manchester City to make major concessions as Leeds wait in the wings for Kalvin Phillips
Manchester City have been left frustrated with former Leeds United midfielder Kalvin Phillips as they look to sanction before the end of the transfer window on Monday
The Sky Blues have lost patience with the 30-year-old, with an exit before the 7pm 2 February deadline now on the cards.
Phillips has been linked with a return to Elland Road as he looks to revive his career after some underwhelming years at the Etihad Stadium.
49ers Enterprises have been in hot pursuit of Wolves striker Jorgen Strand Larsen, but the Norwegian striker seems to be on his way to Crystal Palace, and it remains to be seen whether the West Yorkshire outfit will make any other moves in the coming hours.
Phillips to cost less than £10m amid Leeds United interest, Man City forced to pay wages
Man City could accept less than £10million to facilitate Phillips’ permanent exit, according to CaughtOffside.
The news outlet reports on 2 February that Pep Guardiola’s team may be forced to subsidise part of the midfielder’s wages, who currently earns around £165,000 per week at the Etihad Stadium.
It’s been claimed that Wolves and Burnley are showing interest in the England international, but the Whites are also monitoring his situation.
However, the West Yorkshire outfit are cautious about their approach for Phillips and are waiting to see whether the Cityzens further soften their stance.
Facundo Buonanotte was Farke’s only signing in January, and only time will tell whether the West Yorkshire outfit will invest in someone else soon.
The German manager is on track to avoid Premier League relegation, but quality additions would certainly boost hopes of survival in LS11.
49ers Enterprises in for rude awakening at Elland Road
Leeds were beaten 4-0 at home by Arsenal in the Premier League on 31 January, and it will be interesting to see how the heavy loss affects their momentum going forward.
As things stand, West Ham are only six points behind the Whites, and if it weren’t for Chelsea’s late comeback win against the Hammers at Stamford Bridge, things could’ve been different.
The West Yorkshire outfit clearly still aren’t out of danger, but if they let things slip up from here, then the 49ers will have to take a large chunk of the blame.
It’s the reluctance of the American owners to invest in the squad that could possibly be the undoing of the Peacocks this season at Elland Road.
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