Manchester City have reportedly slapped a £50m price tag on Kalvin Phillips ahead of the January transfer window despite his bit-part squad status.
Such a fee would see the champions reap a profit from the midfielder, who joined from Leeds United for £42m in 2022. The pivot has made just five starts in his 15 months at the club and is at risk of losing his England spot ahead of Euro 2024.
Pep Guardiola this month refused to rule out a January exit for Phillips, who has started just one of his six appearances this season with just over 70 Premier League minutes to his name so far. READ MORE: City fans should be credited for Sir Bobby Charlton tribute READ MORE: The moment that summed up the gulf in class between City and United Despite this, the Mirror says City want to get a return on their player.
The report says Newcastle have earmarked the 27-year-old as a potential January target after losing Sandro Tonali for 10 months due to breaching betting regulations.
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