{"id":293273,"date":"2023-10-29T07:56:19","date_gmt":"2023-10-29T07:56:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/?p=293273"},"modified":"2023-10-29T07:56:19","modified_gmt":"2023-10-29T07:56:19","slug":"man-city-set-phillips-transfer-price-as-newcastle-eye-star-to-replace-tonali","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/soccer\/man-city-set-phillips-transfer-price-as-newcastle-eye-star-to-replace-tonali\/","title":{"rendered":"Man City set Phillips ‘transfer price’ as Newcastle eye star to replace Tonali"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Manchester City reportedly want a higher price for Kalvin Phillips than they bought him for, despite the midfielder collecting dust on the bench since signing from Leeds last summer. Newcastle United are rumoured to be eyeing up the England international as a contender to replace the suspended Sandro Tonali.<\/p>\n

The Magpies’ need to replace Tonali is no secret, with the Italian receiving a 10-month football ban for betting breaches. And City are seemingly keen to extract every last penny out of Newcastle’s mega-rich owners once January rolls around.<\/p>\n

Phillips set the Sky Blues back \u00a342million last summer, and he has only started five matches in the 15 months since. Nevertheless, The Mirror claim that City will set a \u00a350m asking price for the 27-year-old if Newcastle come calling.<\/p>\n

It seems likely that Phillips will seek out a new challenge this winter as he looks to secure a spot in Gareth Southgate’s England squad for Euro 2024.<\/p>\n

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The Leeds academy graduate made it clear during the international break that he will be forced to assess his options unless Pep Guardiola gives him more game time. Things have looked bleak for Phillips in recent weeks, finding himself consigned to the bench even when Rodri was suspended.<\/p>\n

The likelihood of him leaving the Etihad Stadium has sparked a wave of interest from the Premier League and beyond. Juventus, Liverpool, West Ham and Aston Villa will reportedly rival Newcastle for Phillips’ signature.<\/p>\n