City of Manchester completed the signing Leeds midfielder Kalvin PhillipsIt was announced on Monday.
ESPN reported earlier in June, Premier League champions City would pay an initial £42m to sign the midfielder alongside another £3m due to add-ons.
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Phillips, 26, will compete for a spot in midfield with Rodri and take his place Fernandinho in the squad after the Brazilian left at the end of last season after nine years at the Etihad. He joined in time for City’s pre-season tour in the US
“I am absolutely delighted to be joining Manchester City,” Phillips said. “Man City have proven once again with the best team in the country with a fantastic squad and a coach Pep Guardiola is considered the best in the world.
“Playing under Pep and learning from him and the coaching staff and being part of such a great squad is a prospect that I’m extremely excited about.
“City is a world-class club with world-class staff and facilities and a dream come true to join the club.
“Now I can’t wait to get started and look to try to help the team move on and achieve more.”
With the signing of Phillips and Erling Haaland has been done, the City is now focused on pursuing Brighton left back Marc Cucurella.
Phillips helped Leeds get promoted to the Premier League in 2020. He made his international debut for England the same year and played a key role in the Euro 2020 final, where Gareth Southgate’s side were beaten on penalties. Italy. He left Leeds after 234 appearances for his boyhood club, scoring 14 goals.
Meanwhile, Leeds announced the signing of Darko Gyabi from Man City late on Monday for an undisclosed fee.
The 18-year-old midfielder, who played a key role in guiding City’s Under-18s team to the Premier League North title, has signed a five-year contract with Elland Road.
