According to FABRIZIO ROMANO this Evening Man City Coach Pep Guardiola has stated Kelvin Phillips future in Man City
Pep Guardiola has revealed if Manchester City will replace Kalvin Phillips or not.
Pep Guardiola has revealed if Manchester City will replace Kalvin Phillips or not.
The 53-year-old made the comments at his news conference ahead of Friday’s FA Cup match against Tottenham.
So, what did Pep Guardiola say regarding Manchester City’s chances of replacing Kalvin Phillips? Let us have a look.
What Guardiola Said About Phillips
The Spaniard acknowledged that the England international has gone to London for a physical with West Ham, but said that Txiki Begiristain is unlikely to recruit a replacement for the Yorkshireman.
When asked if Manchester City will replace Phillips, Guardiola simply stated, “I don’t think we will replace Kalvin.”
With all due respect, the Citizens don’t really need to replace the 28-year-old.
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Phillips has only played 89 minutes of Premier League football this season, with four substitute appearances, as Guardiola frequently utilises Rico Lewis and Mateo Kovacic instead of him close to Rodri.
He has only made two starts, one in a dead rubber UEFA Champions League match against Red Star Belgrade and the other in a Carabao Cup loss to Newcastle.
As a result, even with the Leeds-born midfielder joining West Ham, the dynamic of Manchester City’s squad remains relatively unchanged.
Alan Varela’s transfer to Manchester City currently looks unlikely.
Unless Guardiola is keeping his cards close to his chest, these words indicate that a move to recruit Alan Varela from Porto will not take place, at least this month.
According to Bolavip, Manchester City was looking for the Argentine to replace Phillips, while Liverpool was also interested in recruiting the South American.
However, Guardiola’s statements 9 indicate that no such move will take place this month, unless the Spaniard makes a late U-turn.
Nonetheless, keep a watch on Manchester City’s progress, as anything can happen in the final week of the January transfer window.
