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Kalvin Phillips joins Manchester City on six-year deal – Leeds United receive record transfer feeman utd leeds

Manchester Cityhave confirmed the signing ofLeeds United midfielderKalvin Phillipson a six-year deal worth a reported transfer fee of £42 million, which could rise to £45m (€52m) if bonuses are met. While the deal doesn’t quite reach the dizzying heights of Man City’s biggest deals, it does represent Leeds’ largest ever transfer fee for a player, beating the previous record held byRio Ferdinand, when he departed forManchester United in 2002 for €46m.

Manchester City have completed the signing of Leeds United midfielder Kalvin Phillips on a six-year deal pic.twitter.com/CxzAQ50HFN

— Transfermarkt.co.uk (@TMuk_news) July 4, 2022

“I am absolutely delighted to have joined Manchester City,” Phillips said in an interview on the club website. “City have again proved to be 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 such a fantastic squad is a prospect that I am incredibly excited about.”

Market Value K. Phillips Defensive Midfield €50.00m

At Man City, Phillips will become the 14th most expensive signing in club history sandwiched between Leroy Sanéand Bernardo Silva(overview). Phillips is considered Pep Guardiola’s key target to strengthen the midfield. The 26-year-old defensive midfielder now becomes the club’s second major signing this summer after Man City have already secured forward Erling Haalandfrom Borussia Dortmund. Now that the Phillips deal is completed, City’s transfer spending now stands at €111.5 million -the most of any club in the summer transfer window.

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Market value: €25m
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Yves Bissouma | Brighton -> Tottenham | Fee: €29.2m &copyimago images

Market value: €35m (possible add-ons: €6m)

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Karim Adeyemi | RB Salzburg -> Dortmund | Fee: €30m &copyimago images

Market value: €35m

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Sébastian Haller | Ajax -> Dortmund } Fee: €31m &copyimago images

Market value: €35m

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Diego Carlos | Sevilla -> Aston Villa | Fee: €31m &copyimago images

Market value: €40m

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Steven Bergwijn | Tottenham -> Ajax | Fee: €31.25m &copyimago images

Market Value: €18m

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Sadio Mané | Liverpool -> Bayern Munich | Fee: €32m &copyimago images

Market value: €70m (possible add-ons: €9m)

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Brenden Aaronson | RB Salzburg -> Leeds | Fee: €32.8m &copyimago images

Market value: €25m

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Nayef Aguerd | Stade Rennais -> West Ham | Fee: €35m &copyTM/imago images

Market value: €12m (possible add-ons)

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Fábio Vieira | Porto -> Arsenal | Fee: €35m &copyimago images

Market value: €25m

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Sven Botman | Lille -> Newcastle | Fee: €37m &copyimago images

Market value: €30m

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Kalidou Koulibaly | Napoli -> Chelsea | Fee: €38m &copyimago images

Market value: €35m

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Nuno Mendes | Sporting -> PSG (previously on loan) | Fee: €38m &copyimago images

Market value: €40m

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Federico Chiesa | Fiorentina -> Juventus (previously on loan) | Fee: €40m &copyimago images

Market value: €70m + €12.6m loan fee (possible add-ons: €7.4m)

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Vitinha | Porto -> PSG | Fee: €41.5m &copyimago images

Market value: €30m

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Robert Lewandowski | Bayern Munich -> FC Barcelona | Fee: €45m &copyimago images

Market value: €45m (possible add-ons: €5m)

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Kalvin Phillips | Leeds United -> Manchester City | €48.8m &copyimago images

Market value: €50m

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Gabriel Jesus | Manchester City -> Arsenal | €52.3m &copyimago images

Market value: €50m

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Raheem Sterling | Man City -> Chelsea | Fee: €56.2m &copyimago images

Market value: €70m

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Lisandro Martínez | Ajax -> Man United | Fee: €57.37m &copyimago images

Market value: €32m (possible add-ons: €10m)

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Raphinha | Leeds -> FC Barcelona | Fee: €58m &copyimago images

Market value: €45m (possible add-ons: €9m)

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Richarlison | Everton -> Tottenham | €58m &copyImago/TM

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Erling Haaland | BVB -> Man City | Fee: €60m &copyimago images

Market value: €150m

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Matthijs de Ligt | Juventus -> Bayern Munich | Fee: €67m &copyimago images

Market value: €70m (possible add-ons: €10m)

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Darwin Núñez | Benfica -> Liverpool | Fee: €75m &copyimago images

Market value: 55m (possible add-ons: €25m)

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Aurélien Tchouameni | Monaco -> Real Madrid | Fee: €80m &copyimago images

Market value: €60m (possible add-ons: €20m)

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Leeds United, in the meantime, have already spent €57.84 million this summer. Although the Phillips transfer will be the first major outgoing transfer, the club managed by American Jesse Marschwill be looking to replace Phillips quickly. One target is US men’s national team midfielder Tyler Adamsfrom RB Leipzig. Adams has seen his time limited at theBundesliga side and could be looking for a fresh start at his former New York Red Bullsbench boss.

Player Comparison Kalvin Phillips
Tyler Adams
Manchester City Leeds United €50.00m Market Value €17.00m
26 Age 23
Defensive Midfield Position Defensive Midfield
Jun 30, 2028 Contract until Jun 30, 2027
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Kalvin Phillips joins Manchester City on six-year deal – Leeds United receive record transfer fee