'You're going to control your weight, right?'...Manchester City 'Worst Recruitment" Fatty MF to Remain in the EPL for the next season 'Here we go!'→ Promotion Club is seeking a revival
Aug 16, 2024
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European soccer transfer market expert Fabrizio Romano reported on his personal SNS on the 15th (Korea time) that `Kalvin Phillips is moving to Ipswich Town.' Romano announced the imminent transfer of Phillips with the signature phrase 'Here we go'.
Romano said 'Philips conducted a medical test, and a deal was struck between the two teams. It's a loan transfer from Manchester City that doesn't include a full transfer option.
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Phillips, who once grew to the point where he was at the heart of the midfield for the England national team, made his debut at Leeds United in 2014. Since his debut, he has steadily played a key role in Leeds' midfield and has grown into one of the best midfield players in England. He also led Leeds to promotion to the EPL with manager Marcelo Bielsa and played in the EPL side-by-side for Leeds.
Phillips' performance attracted Manchester City, the strongest team in the league. Manchester City immediately started recruiting Phillips when he came to the market. At that time, Manchester City expressed expectations by investing 49 million pounds (about 85 billion won) to recruit Phillips.
However, Phillips did not meet expectations at all. Phillips was given the opportunity to play in 23 games in the 2022-2023 season, but his performance did not improve. After the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, he failed to manage his weight and was criticized by Pep Guardiola. At the time, fans mocked Phillips and criticized him with photos that made him fatter. Eventually, he was excluded from Manchester City's plans in the 2023-2024 season and joined West Ham on loan.
In West Ham, Phillips has not changed much. He made 12 league appearances, but only three starts. Originally, he wanted to return to the English national team after playing for West Ham, but returned to Manchester City this summer, being evaluated as the 'worst recruitment in history' two months after moving to West Ham.
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Phillips also wants to bounce back, so this transfer to Ipswich could be an important rebound opportunity for his career. Initially, Phillips wanted to return to the English national team even ahead of Euro 2024, and is still strongly hoping to return to the English national team.
However, it is not easy to return to the national team if there is no proper performance. This is because Gareth Southgate, who had been desperate for him, left the England national team. Southgate said of the midfield combination at the time of the last Euro "We don't have the resources to replace Phillips. He was so obsessed with Phillips that he said, "It's not playing the way we want it to play right now." However, he left the national team at the end of Euro 2024, and now England Under-21 coach Rickasley is in charge of the team temporarily, so a solid rebound is needed for him to be selected.
Phillips, whose career was greatly reduced due to various controversies such as weight and performance, provided an opportunity for a rebound in the promotion team. Attention is also focusing on whether he will be able to return as he led promotion in Leeds.
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