Man City announce six-year Phillips deal

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Manchester City have announced the signing of Kalvin Phillips on a six-year contract from Leeds United.

The 26-year-old midfielder joins from Leeds, having made 234 appearances over the course of eight seasons, scoring 14 goals and assisting 14.

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His performances at Elland Road earned the midfielder a spot in Gareth Southgate’s England squad at last year’s Euros and he is expected to be on the plane to Qatar at the end of the year.

“I am absolutely delighted to have joined Manchester City,” Phillips told the club’s website.

“City have again proved to the best team in the country with an amazing squad and a manager in Pep Guardiola who is rightly considered to be the finest in the world.

“To be able to play under Pep and learn from him and his coaching staff as well as be part of a such a fantastic squad is a prospect that I am incredibly excited about.

“City are a world-class club with world-class staff and facilities and it’s a dream come true to have joined the club.

“Now I can’t wait to get started and to look to try and help the team to go on and achieve more success.”

Director of football Txiki Begiristain added: “Kalvin is a player that we have long admired, and at both domestic and international levels, he has proved his fantastic ability and quality over the past few seasons.

“His reading of the game, alongside his passing ability, energy and drive make him a formidable talent and he is a player who has a fantastic will to win.

“We feel he will be a superb addition to our squad and that he will complement our game perfectly.

“Everyone here is looking forward to watch Kalvin play and develop even further over the next few years.”

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