Danny Mills has labelled Leeds United’s sale of Kalvin Phillips as ‘a bit cheap’ with the Whites midfielder set to undergo his Manchester City medical today (Friday, July 1). The Premier League champions agreed an initial £42million deal last Friday, with add-ons taking the potential total up to around £55million.
The 26-year-old travelled across the Pennines on Friday morning to undertake his medical, while personal terms are expected to fall into place without much issue. A deal for the midfielder could be confirmed as quickly as this weekend, with 18-year-old midfielder Darko Gyabi coming the other way in a separate deal worth around £5million.
Those in charge at Elland Road had initially wanted as much as £60million for the midfield lynchpin, but were weakened in their negotiating position by the fact that Pep Guardiola’s side were the only serious suitors - Phillips had also made clear that he only wanted to go to the Etihad. And former Leeds and City full-back Mills has labelled the deal ‘a bit cheap’, adding that the signing of the unproven Gyabi was a confusing decision.
