Jermaine Beckford has hailed Kalvin Phillips’ decision to join Manchester City as a ‘great move' - but the ex-Whites man also admitted he is devastated to see him leave. Leeds accepted a £45million bid for the 26-year-old last Friday after City boss Pep Guardiola set his sights on the midfielder as a successor to the departing Fernandinho and the midfielder had his medical on friday.
The Etihad is Phillips’ desired destination and will come with a pay-rise as well as Champions League football and a guarantee of silverware.
Phillips has been at Leeds since the age of 14, making his debut in 2015 and going on to feature 234 times for the club. He was transformed upon the arrival of Marcelo Bielsa, going from the fringes to the absolute core of the Championship winning side. And Beckford, despite being devastated at the departure, has backed the move in the next stages of Phillips’ personal development.
