Kalvin Phillips’ move from Leeds United to Manchester City is set to make him the 10th most expensive English player of all-time. The two clubs have agreed a fee of £42m for the England midfielder with confirmation of the deal seemingly not too far away.
Whites supporters had become very much resigned to losing star players such as Phillips and Raphinha, although they are frustrated by the amount they are due to receive. Something closer to the £60m mark was the expectation amongst the Elland Road faithful for their star centre midfielder which has led to further questions being asked of the club’s hierarchy.
The frustration is only further exacerbated by the amount exchanged between Premier League clubs for English players in the last few years. Man City spent £100m on Jack Grealish only last summer while Manchester United’s £80m outlay on Harry Maguire in 2019 continues to be mentioned when discussing transfer fees.
