Kalvin Phillips ends ill-fated West Ham loan spell, returns to Man City
Kalvin Phillips is back at Manchester City following his unsuccessful loan spell with West Ham.
Kalvin Phillips plays as a defensive midfielder for Premier League club Manchester City and the England national team.
Phillips started out at his local club Wortley from 2003 until 2010 before joining Leeds United's academy.
He was made captain of the development and under-18s team during the 2014/15 season, with coach Jason Blunt saying he expected Phillips to become a fan favourite in the future.
He scored his first senior goal for Leeds one week later against Cardiff City.
Despite Leeds United failing to get promoted to the Premier League, Phillips had a stellar 2018/19 campaign playing as a deep-lying midfielder and occasional central defender under Marcelo Bielsa. This was a change in style brought about by the Argentinian, with Phillips originally being a more box-to-box player.
Those questions were answered as Leeds United enjoyed a fantastic campaign, finishing ninth in the table, with Phillips playing a huge role.
The defensive midfielder appeared in 30 games in all competitions and made his 200th appearance for the club in a 2-0 victory over Crystal Palace on February 8, 2021.
Phillips' second season in the Premier League was hampered by a hamstring injury, which didn't help the club's ongoing struggle against relegation.
He returned from a four month lay-off in April, and was part of the side that did just enough to avoid the drop on the last day of the season.
Injury initially restricted his opportunities but Guardiola could not find a clear role for him in his side and he rarely featured.
The 28-year-old made just two Premier League starts for Pep Guardiola’s side during the season.
Things didn't get much better in the 2023/24 season, he made just ten appearances for City across all competitions, starting just two, before he was loaned to West Ham in the January transfer window.
Phillips joined West Ham in January 2024 in a bid to cement his place in the England squad for the summer's European Championships.
But the midfielder’s form was so poor that he was overlooked by Gareth Southgate for the friendlies against Brazil and Belgium in March.
Phillips gifted Bournemouth a goal on his debut with virtually his first touch in a Hammers shirt, made another error leading to a Manchester United goal on his second appearance, and was sent off at Nottingham Forest two weeks later.
In March, Phillips came off the bench with West Ham leading 3-1 at Newcastle and gave away the penalty which sparked a late comeback from the hosts.
After that 4-3 defeat, which dealt a major blow to West Ham’s European hopes, he was pictured raising his middle finger towards an abusive supporter.
The former Leeds man then suffered a calf injury in training after kicking the sole of a team-mate’s boot.
Phillips made just three starts in all competitions for West Ham and returned to Manchester City in the final week of the season to continue his rehabilitation.
Phillips has a Jamaican father and Irish mother, but was born in England. He was contacted by the Jamaican national team, but opted to play for England.
He was also called up to Gareth Southgate's England squad for Euro 2020 and played in every game of their run to the final.
Phillips' net worth is believed to be around £8million.
Kalvin Phillips is back at Manchester City following his unsuccessful loan spell with West Ham.
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Kalvin Phillips has completed his loan move from Manchester City to West Ham, the clubs have announced.
Kalvin Phillips is undergoing a medical at West Ham on Thursday ahead of his loan switch from Manchester City.