Liverpool are eyeing a surprise move for Manchester City’s Kalvin Phillips after cooling their interest in Borussia Dortmund star Jude Bellingham.
It was revealed earlier this month that the Reds had been priced out of a move for the Dortmund star, leaving City firmly in the driving seat. The transfer merry-go-round appears to be in full swing yet again this summer, as the Daily Star are reporting that Liverpool are looking at a City midfielder to plug their Bellingham gap. Namely, Phillips, who has had a first season to forget under Pep Guardiola at the Etihad Stadium.
The 27-year-old joined from Leeds in the summer for around £45 million, but has failed to live up to that price tag in his new surroundings. Phillips hasn’t started a match this season under Guardiola, and was even publicly called out by his manager after supposedly returning from the winter World Cup out of shape. The midfielder has made just seven league appearances in an injury-hit campaign, as surpassing Rodri in the City starting eleven appears an increasingly impossible task.
