Fabrizio Romano has shared comments made by Pep Guardiola on the current situation surrounding Kalvin Phillips, as the midfielder continues to be linked with a move away from Manchester City.
It may still be early days in the new Premier League campaign, but the rumour mill never stops spinning in the world of football and everyone seems to have their eyes on the January transfer window already.
Tottenham have gotten off to a great start under their new manager, Ange Postecoglou. The Australian was able to add a number of players to his roster in the summer, and has certainly got the squad adhering to his style of football very quickly.
The central midfield pairing of Yves Bissouma and Pape Matar Sarr has flourished for Spurs so far.
However, the duo are expected to participate in the African Cup of Nations in the New Year, and reports suggest Postecoglou may well need a replacement for Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, too.
Manchester City’s Kalvin Phillips is one player who has been mentioned as a possible January target for Tottenham, with their new sporting director, Johan Lange, thought to be a ‘big fan’ of the player (Telegraph).
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Pep Guardiola unclear on Kalvin Phillips’ future
Speaking to the press (via Fabrizio Romano), City boss, Pep Guardiola, offered his thoughts on the speculation surrounding his player.
He said: “Until winter time Kalvin is at City… when the transfer window is open then nobody knows. With games when there’s a little chaos, Kalvin is perfect.”
🔵 Guardiola on Kalvin Phillips: “Until winter time Kalvin is at City… when the transfer window is open then nobody knows”.
“With games when there's a little chaos, Kalvin is perfect”. pic.twitter.com/qJMN6VdFZz
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) October 20, 2023
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If I was Kalvin Phillips, I wouldn’t feel very reassured by these comments. Guardiola could easily have put the rumours to bed and explained his intentions to use Phillips more often, but he didn’t and I reckon we will almost definitely see him move on in January now. I think there will be a lot of competition to sign him, though, and I don’t think Spurs will win that race.
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