Jermaine Beckford has urged former club Leeds United to ‘fast-track’ Kalvin Phillips’ contract talks as some of football’s biggest names - including Manchester City - eye the midfielder. The 26-year-old’s future remains uncertain amid interest from Pep Guardiola’s Premier League champions, who see him as a successor to the departing Fernandinho.
But the homegrown star has reportedly been very open about wanting to sign a new contract at the club, particularly after helping them secure another season in the Premier League with their final day win at Brentford. Phillips has resisted big-money offers before, rejecting a £40 million move to Aston Villa in the summer following the Championship playoff defeat to Derby County.
And while Beckford expects the likes of City and Liverpool to try and lure the midfielder away from Elland Road, the former Whites man added that the club should be doing everything in their power to keep hold of him.
