Despite relative quiet in recent days, Kalvin Phillips’ move to Manchester City is edging closer with a medical ‘pencilled in’ for Friday and personal terms unlikely to cause any hiccups. The Premier League champions secured a deal with Leeds United last Friday after agreeing an initial fee of around £45million with £5million add-ons.
The deal will also see Manchester City midfielder Darko Gyabi come the other way for around £5million, with the 18-year-old likely to join the under-21s initially. The lack of noise regarding personal terms during the week that followed suggests that talks are progressing relatively smoothly, with City the desired destination for Phillips.
A family holiday for Phillips has meant progress on the deal has been slow, but with the player expected back in the next 24 hours there is a growing expectation a deal will be completed by the weekend, with suggestions a medical has now been booked for tomorrow.
