Last Updated: December 10, 2023, 11:13 IST
(From left) Kyle Walker, John Stones, Jack Grealish, Kalvin Phillips and Oscar Bobb. (AFP Photo)
As per studies, Manchester United supervisor Erik ten Hag is an enormous fan of the Manchester City midfielder who’s going through an unsure future at his present membership.
Manchester United proceed to be persistently inconsistent leaving supervisor Erik ten Hag ‘annoyed’ and ‘disappointed’ after they succumbed to a humiliating 0-3 defeat at dwelling to Bournemouth in their Premier League fixture on Saturday.
The under par present on the sector and studies of Ten Hag dropping the Man United dressing room have continued to place the Premier League giants in the highlight for all of the incorrect causes.
Ten Hag although stays centered on taking the membership into a brand new path and is eyeing reinforcement from bitter rivals Manchester City.
According to a report in The Sun, Ten Hag is an enormous fan of City midfielder Kalvin Phillips who’s reportedly heading in direction of an exit after supervisor Pep Guardiola publicly admitted he can not see the Englishman in his scheme of issues anymore.
“United are watching the situation with Phillips very carefully. He is likely to go out on loan in January, but he will then be looking for a permanent switch in the summer, and Ten Hag wants to be right at the front of the queue,” the publication quoted sources as saying.
“He is a fan of the way Phillips plays, and thinks his style is perfectly suited to United and to the philosophy he is trying to instil in the group. Plus, the new investors want the club to focus on investing in and developing English players, and Phillips still remains one of the best English players in the Premier League,” the supply added.
There are additionally studies of Manchester United open to listening to affords for Casemiro, Raphael Varane and Jadon Sancho.
Phillips joined City from Leeds United in 2022, reportedly on a six-12 months-deal. However, the transfer hasn’t labored out.
He’s additionally being linked in a January switch to Italian membership Juventus FC and Bundesliga’s Bayern Munich.
Manchester United are at present sixth on the Premier League factors desk with 9 wins and 7 defeats from 16 video games.
