Manchester City have reportedly earmarked Leeds United’s Kalvin Phillips as their top midfield target this summer. That is according to the Daily Mail, who claim that City are keen on the 26-year-old as a replacement for Fernandinho.
Fernandinho’s nine-year spell at the Etihad came to an end on Sunday as he is set to return to his native Brazil at Atletico Paranaense, with whom he started his career at. The 37-year-old has played more of a bit-part role in recent seasons with Rodri firmly establishing himself as one of, if not the best holding midfielder in the world.
Having said that, Fernandinho will leave with huge boots to fill after almost 400 appearances and 13 trophies under his belt. But Pep Guardiola is thought to have identified Phillips as the man who can do exactly that after his rise for both Leeds and England in the last couple of years.
