Juventus have reportedly opened talks with Manchester City over a potential loan deal for Kalvin Phillips.
The midfielder was linked with a move away from the Manchester club during the previous summer transfer window but ended up staying to try and fight for a place in Pep Guardiola’s team.
However, with the manager recently saying that he struggles to visualise the Englishman in his ideal City side, this has made a January exit look like a real possibility for Phillips, especially since he said his aim was to play regular football before the Euros.
Now that the January transfer window is very close to opening, one club has made the first step to try and land the England international’s signature.
Juventus open talks over Phillips loan
According to a recent report from The Times, Juventus are looking to sign Phillips on loan due to the fact that Paul Pogba is facing a four-year ban for testing positive for a banned substance, as well as Nicolo Fagioli being suspended until the end of the season after breaking betting rules.
The report also adds that Phillips “wants to leave City in the January transfer window so he can play regular first-team football and strengthen his chances of being named in the England squad for the European Championship finals in the summer.”
Since joining the Manchester club back in 2022 from Leeds United in a deal worth £45m, Phillips has made just 31 appearances across all competitions prior to this weekend’s Premier League match against Sheffield United.
Having only started two games this season, it’s easy to see why the midfielder would be keen to make a move away from City in January, especially to a top club like Juventus who may be better equipped to offer him regular game time than the Citizens.
