Man City target Kalvin Phillips wanted to leave Leeds in 2019 - but his Gran made him stay
dailystar.co.ukManchester City eye a swoop for Kalvin Phillips this summer, Leeds fans will be desperately hoping the England star heeds the advice of his beloved Gran - just like he did in 2019.Back then, the lifelong Leeds fan had seen his head turned.
Universally acclaimed as the star of the Championship, the midfielder found himself lured by the bright lights of the Premier League as the clubs queued up for his services.Aston Villa were among them, keen to capture the player dubbed the "Yorkshire Pirlo" and understood to be offering a fee in the region of £27million for the highly sought-after midfielder.
For all his love for Leeds, Phillips appeared intent on making the step up that summer. However his Granny Val had other ideas."I were like that," Phillips' grandmother declared on the Amazon documentary 'Take Us Home', while motioning that her hands were shaking. "When somebody said he might move.
I said to him 'what am I going to do?'"He says you'll have to sell that house and come with me. I have too much to leave behind.
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