{"id":294140,"date":"2023-10-18T01:24:03","date_gmt":"2023-10-18T01:24:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports-life-news.com\/?p=294140"},"modified":"2023-10-18T01:24:03","modified_gmt":"2023-10-18T01:24:03","slug":"newcastle-poised-to-make-january-move-for-kalvin-phillips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports-life-news.com\/soccer\/newcastle-poised-to-make-january-move-for-kalvin-phillips\/","title":{"rendered":"Newcastle 'poised to make January move for Kalvin Phillips'"},"content":{"rendered":"
Newcastle are reportedly readying an approach for Manchester City midfielder Kalvin Phillips in January.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The former Leeds star has struggled for game time since moving to the Etihad in 2022 and has started just two Premier League for Pep Guardiola’s side.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Phillips opted to fight for his place in the starting squad following a disappointing maiden campaign but he could now be tempted by a move to Newcastle this winter.\u00a0<\/p>\n
According to The Northern Echo, Eddie Howe’s side are interested in bolstering their defensive-midfield options and have identified the 27-year-old as an ideal candidate.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Magpies signed Sandro Tonali from AC Milan for \u00a352million in the summer but he has been deployed in a more attacking role so far this season.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\u00a0Phillps has started just two games for Man City in the Premier League since joining in 2022<\/p>\n
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Howe’s side are competing on four fronts this seasons including in the Champions League<\/p>\n
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Pep Guardiola (R) admitted that the 27-year-old ‘struggles’ to fit into Man City’s tactical system<\/p>\n
Bruno Guimaraes has often been the deepest midfielder but the Brazilian is best utalised further forward.\u00a0<\/p>\n
During his eight years in the Leeds first team, Phillips established himself as one of England’s strongest holding midfielders – leading City to launch a lucrative bid for him.<\/p>\n
However, with his continued troubles to crack Guardiola’s squad, a move could now be on the cards.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Last month the former Barcelona boss admitted he was still finding it hard to play in City’s system, saying:\u00a0‘Marcelo (Bielsa) gave Kalvin the best of Kalvin in his career.<\/p>\n
‘I’d love to have done with Kalvin what Marcelo has done to him. We have our own specific way to play and (he) sometimes struggles in a few things, while the previous (Leeds playing style) was perfect (for him)’.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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