New Manchester City signing set to have medical on Friday

Manchester City appear to be on the verge of tying up their second signing of the summer and the announcement may not be far off.  After bringing in young goalscoring phenomenon Erling Haaland from Borussia Dortmund, midfield seems the next areas that Pep Guardiola wants to strengthen.

According to the Manchester Evening News, City have come to an agreement for Leeds United’s Kalvin Phillips. The England international will move to Manchester for a potential £45m, with £3m of that figure made up in variables. They also say that the medical could be set for Friday.

Phillips signing shows once again City’s desire to bring in the most talented English youngsters, benefitting them in terms of cultural adaptation and in terms of the Champions League rules on homegrown talent. Previous exmaples include Raheem Sterling, John Stones, James Milner and most recently Jack Grealish.

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