Leeds United are reportedly planning to re-sign Kalvin Phillips if the club secures promotion back to the Premier League this season.
Phillips made 234 appearances for Leeds in twelve seasons at the club, with the midfielder playing a key role in their promotion campaign in 2019/20.
Phillips’ performances in the Premier League for Leeds made Phillips a central part of the England team Euro 2020 and the World Cup 2022and earned a £42 million move to Men’s city in 2022.
Phillips has since struggled at Man City and on loan at West Ham, but Leeds are reportedly keen to give the midfielder a chance to revive his career.
According to the sunLeeds are reportedly willing to pay around £30 million to sign Phillips from Man City this summer.
Leeds United are reportedly considering a move to re-sign Kalvin Phillips if the club are promoted
Leeds are ready to offer Phillips a move to revive his career after a disastrous loan to West Ham
Phillips conceded a penalty when he caught Anthony Gordon in West Ham’s defeat to Newcastle
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However, a move would depend on Leeds’ promotion from the Championship.
Daniel Farke’s side are currently locked in a tight race for the two automatic promotion spots, with Leeds one point behind leaders Ipswich with seven games to play.
Leicester are a point behind Leeds in third place, but still have a game in hand on their rivals.
A return to Leeds could potentially give Phillips the chance to rebuild after 18 difficult months.
He endured a miserable time at Man City, including just four starts this season, before joining West Ham on loan.
Since joining West Ham in January, Phillips has made eight appearances, mainly as a substitute.
The 28-year-old, who was left out of the England squad for matches against Brazil and Belgium, has faced criticism during the loan spell.
Phillips was blamed for Dominic Solanke’s goal for Bournemouth on his debut, before being sent off after two bookings in three minutes against Nottingham Forest.
His loan spell reached a new low against Newcastle on Saturday after Phillips was brought off the bench with West Ham leading 3-1 at Newcastle.
He conceded a penalty for a foul on Anthony Gordon in the 77th minute, from which Alexander Isak scored.
Phillips was also set up by Harvey Barnes for the goal that gave the home side victory in the 90th minute.
West Ham’s Kalvin Phillips raised his middle finger to the fans after their defeat to Newcastle
Phillips was loaned out to West Ham in search of playing time but has struggled since joining
The England international then reacted angrily when he was called ‘useless’ by a West Ham supporter and raised his middle finger as he boarded the team bus after the 4-3 defeat.
Fans were heard asking to have their photo taken with Phillips, but he boarded the team bus instead, before a supporter shouted that he was ‘useless’.
Phillips, clearly angry at the criticism, then raised his middle finger, prompting fans to say “go away.”
West Ham boss David Moyes admitted his decision to bring on Phillips for Michail Antonio in the 69th minute ‘didn’t work’.
“I actually thought when we were 3-1 up that Newcastle were the better team and still are,” he said. ‘I thought an extra midfielder would give us more control in the middle of the pitch. It clearly didn’t work,” Moyes said.
‘We needed a defensive structure that could be stable and see through itself. We tried to find it through the change (Phillips on).
“We were trying to find something that would give us more structure and a little more organization.
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‘But I have to say that Newcastle missed two big chances in the middle of the goal before the penalty, so that was the reason we made the move, not because we thought we would win 3-1.
“They had missed big opportunities and I tried to make sure we didn’t lose and make the change in a positive way.
‘We tried at the time, but it clearly didn’t work.
‘But I’m not going to say anything about any player. I wouldn’t do that, that would be wrong.’