He is considered the worst recruit of all time, but love calls continue for him in the English Premier League. 스포츠토토
Britain’s The Sun reported on the 13th (Korea time) that “Ipswich Town, Fulham and Everton will have to compete for Calpil Phillips.”
The Sun said, “Ipswich and Fulham have shown interest in Phillips’ loan, and Everton manager Sean Dyche is keeping an eye on Phillips because he respected him for a long time. Phillips knows that it will be difficult for Manchester City players who were missing due to the euro to play again when they return. The U.S. pre-season performance could have put him on sale, but Manchester City knows the difficulty of a full transfer.”
Phillips was such a huge midfielder that he was once the core of the English team’s midfield. Since his debut with Leeds United in 2014, he has steadily played a key role in Leeds’ midfield and grown into a midfielder representing England. He also led the promotion of the English Premier League (EPL) with Marcelo Bielsa in Leeds and played side-by-side in the EPL for Leeds.
Manchester City, which paid attention to Phillips’ performance, immediately started recruiting him. At that time, Manchester City invested 49 million pounds (about 85 billion won) to recruit Phillips and evaluated him as a rising star in the midfield. 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 even fatter. Eventually, he was excluded from Manchester City’s plans in the 2023-2024 season and joined West Ham on loan.
Phillips has not changed much for West Ham as well. He played in 12 league matches but started with only three. Originally, he wanted to play for West Ham and return to England, but he was called the “worst recruitment in history” in just two months after his transfer to West Ham, and returned to Manchester City this summer.
Despite the deep slump, however, some clubs still wanted Phillips in the EPL. He showed his determination to save Phillips somehow. Phillips is also accustomed to playing in the EPL, but if he heads to a club that can guarantee time as a starting member, he may seek another chance to rebound. Considering his stellar performance at West Ham last season, however, it remains to be seen whether Phillips will really rebound.
Besides the English Premier League, he is also courting Phillips. “SERRY A’s AS Roma, RB Leipzig and Salzburg have also shown interest. Galatasaray has also joined the race,” The Sun said.
Despite the severe slump for several seasons, interest in Phillips remains constant. However, if Manchester City and other clubs fail to transfer this summer, chances are high that Manchester City and other clubs will put him down.
