Leeds-born midfielder finally be given the green light to revive his professional senior career in football at West Ham United, as the continental treble-winning Manchester City has agreed to let go the 28-year-old player to join their fellow English Premier League side West Ham United on a loan deal this week. The Hammers will be the third stop for the 28-year-old England midfield player in his football career, having graduated from the Leeds United academy and went on to represent the senior squad for eight seasons before striking a move to Manchester City one and a half seasons ago.
Manchester City Loaned Kalvin Phillips to West Ham Until the End of 2023/2024
The news of Kalvin Phillips to West Ham United on loan was confirmed by Italian football journalist Fabrizio Romano in his statement on social media that read “HERE WE GO! West Ham agree deal to sign Kalvin Phillips on loan from Man City. Deal in place until the end of the season and it will also include buy option clause to make it permanent in June. West Ham director Steidten, on it for weeks and able to beat other clubs on this one — Barça were never there. Medical tests have been booked on Wednesday”.
For the details of the contract duration, Kalvin Phillips will be representing West Ham United, the current sixth best team in the English top-flight football, until the end of the 2023/2024 Season, and the loan deal will come with a buy option clause to make the transfer permanent if the player impresses West Ham during his half-season tenure with the London club.
West Ham had to defeat several English clubs and European outfits to win the race of signing Kalvin Phillips, such as Crystal Palace, Everton and Newcastle United from the Premier League as well as Juventus from the Italian Serie A. Managed by David Moyes, West Ham are probably the most suitable club for Kalvin Phillips to have an opportunity to reignite his career, since the Hammers are currently in sixth of the English Premier League table and the incoming transfer of the England midfielder may see them have a chance of getting into a UEFA Champions League spot at the end of the current season.
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Kalvin Phillips’ Manchester City Career Thus Far
Now on loan at West Ham United, the 28-year-old former Leeds United midfield player certainly did not have a good time at the three-time defending English champions Manchester City. Since leaving Leeds for City back at the start of the 2022/2023 Season, Kalvin Phillips only made 21 appearances in all competitions for Pep Guardiola’s side in his first year, followed up by only 10 games in all tournaments in 2023/2024. Therefore, it is only fair that the player seeks a move to join another club for regular playing time in the winter transfer window this January 2024.
Should Kalvin Phillips be given sufficient playing time, it is likely that he will be reintegrated into the starting lineup of the England national team for the 2024 UEFA European Championship Finals at Germany this coming summer, having been an important figure and starter for the Three Lions gaffer Gareth Southgate in the previous edition of the tournament, where England were a step away from lifting their first European crown at Wembley Stadium, if it was not Italy’s eventual victory in the penalty shootout.
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The team discussed the Kalvin Phillips situation a few weeks ago on Stick to Football.
Did he get a fair chance at Man City, and is West Ham the right place for him to get his career back on track? pic.twitter.com/6NZsTfGAYi
— The Overlap (@WeAreTheOverlap) January 23, 2024
Where Does Kalvin Phillips Fit Into the Hammers?
West Ham United, a club that had the services of another midfielder from England Declan Rice for many years, could well be the perfect place to make use of Kalvin Phillips’s abilities as a decent holding midfield player; It will not be a surprise for Hammers boss Moyes to make Phillips emulate Rice’s success at the club in similar fashion.
Known for his sharp short exchanges, long ball finding and capabilities of converting a defensive play into an attacking one, Kalvin Phillips is the type of players who can do it all for a club, especially for a team who are trying to make their way into European club football once again. Kalvin Phillips currently has 16 goals and 16 assists in his 296 senior appearances for club and country at Leeds United, Manchester City and England, meaning his time at West Ham United could see the 28-year-old break the 300-appearance mark at all senior levels in the near future.
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How would Kalvin Phillips fit into the West Ham side? ⚒️ pic.twitter.com/DEHCnIloOd
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