Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has revealed whether the Premier League champions want to replace Kalvin Phillips in the current transfer window. The 28-year-old midfielder signs a six-month loan deal with West Ham United for the second half of the season. He once again struggled to earn significant and consistent playing time for Manchester City. David Moyes’ side are offering Phillips the chance to secure consistent minutes before Gareth Southgate decides on his England squad for the upcoming Euros in Germany, with the midfielder traveling to London for treatment on Wednesday. Some have questioned whether Kalvin Phillips’ departure from the Etihad Stadium will make Pep Guardiola’s thin squad even lighter in the second half of this season, despite his minutes in recent months. Speaking at Manchester City’s FA Cup pre-match press conference against Tottenham on Friday night, Pep Guardiola was quizzed by reporters about the possibility of the Etihad side entering the transfer market to replace Kalvin Phillips this month. I don’t think so,” Guardiola soon replied, just moments after the club announced their first incoming transfer activity of the ongoing January transfer window on social media and their website..
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