Leeds United midfielder Calvin Phillips has become a target for Aston Villa this summer. After missing out on Yves Bissouma and Brighton and Rodrigo Bentancur. Who chose to move to Spurs.
Manager Steven Gerrard and the club’s recruiting staff have placed the central midfielder as a top priority. After missing out on both Bissouma and Bentancur in the January transfer window.
Calvin Phillips contract at Elland Road expires at the end of the 2023-24 season. And he has injury since December. Which has cause great UFABET damage to Leeds’ season.
He told the Daily Mail in December he was keen to extend his contract with the club. But no clear progress has been made since then.
Leeds are now at risk of relegation after losing six games in a row, most recently losing 3-0 to Villa on Thursday. while Gerrard’s goal is to finish in the top half of the Premier League table. For the first time since 2011.
Having said that, manager Gareth Southgate will have another headache. When England midfielder Kalvin Phillips has done so well with the Roaring Lions, other well-known players will certainly have to worry about their place in the starting line-up. After the Leeds United midfielder made all three of his international appearances in March Including spending more time on the field than players in the same position as well. As well as leading the team to collect 9 full points from the match against San Marino Albania and Poland in the past World Cup qualifiers