Kalvin Phillips is keen to leave Manchester City this month – although a number of problems are arising for the England international.
James Horncastle of The Athletic has now shared a new issue for the 28-year-old.
So, what is the latest on Kalvin Phillips as the Manchester City No.4 aims to depart? Let’s take a look…
New problem for Kalvin Phillips at Manchester City
Well, it was talkSPORT who claimed that the Yorkshireman is hoping to leave Manchester City – and is keen on a move to Newcastle.
However, the Citizens and the Magpies are currently in disagreement over the conditions of a loan deal.
TalkSPORT claim that Manchester City want Newcastle to sign an obligation to buy Phillips at the end of the 2023/24 campaign, while Eddie Howe would prefer a straight loan.
That opened the door for Juventus to swoop in – The Times believe the Italian giants recently started talks with Manchester City.
However – according to Horncastle – there are now several reasons why Juventus may back out of a deal, due to a tax break and the level of young talent emerging in the central midfield department.
Phillips earns £150,000-a-week at Manchester City, which is also mentioned as a stumbling block.
Horncastle told the BBC’s Euro Leagues podcast: “You have this combination of things at Juventus where they can’t benefit from the tax break, Phillips is on Manchester City wages and they have this ‘next generation’ team which keeps promoting young talent.
“So I think there’s a feeling that in a season in which they’re only playing one game a week, they might not need to go into the market. So I think Kalvin’s chances of going to Italy are a little bit more complicated now since this (tax break) ruling.”
What is the tax break ruling?
For those of you who are unaware of the tax break ruling – called The Decreto Crescita in Italy – it basically means those arriving from abroad previously paid taxes on just 50% of their incomes rather than the usual 100%.
It was introduced to incentivise talented people to settle in Italy – including stars such as Ronaldo – and boost the economy, although it is now set to end, making it hard for those in Serie A to lure stars.
