Everton would buy Kalvin Phillips “tomorrow” if Manchester City’s terms changed, according to Joe Thomas. The Toffees are said to be interested in signing the midfielder this summer, although rumors say Sean Dyche’s side will only be able to fund a loan move [Alex Crook, 23 July]. While City may be willing to approve another temporary exodus, they will want it on their terms, and Liverpool Echo columnist Thomas feels this has deterred the Blues from knocking on their door. Speaking on the Royal Blue YouTube channel (5, August, 40:00), he said: “All of those roads point to why Kalvin Phillips makes a lot of sense.
“The stumbling issue over there will be City calculating how much money they can get for him in terms of pay and so on. If the terms of the agreement are favorable to Everton, they are likely to sign it right away.But I believe City will do whatever it takes to acquire as much money for him as possible, whether through a transfer fee, a loan charge, or whatever else.
“While teams are looking for the best deal possible, Everton are in a situation where they can knock on the door, but not in a situation where they can bust it down and say give him to us now.”So we’ll probably have to wait and see.” Will Kalvin Phillips leave Manchester City amid Everton transfer speculation? As Thomas indicates, a transfer for Phillips appears to make perfect sense for the Toffees this summer, as Dyche seeks to boost his midfield options while also gaining more Premier League experience.
The Manchester City man checks both of those boxes, but he has been in bad form in recent seasons, and any move to bring him to Goodison Park will pose a risk for the Blues. If the trade could be completed on the Toffees’ conditions while also being relatively cheap in terms of modern-day transfers, it would make sense for all sides, but that is extremely improbable at this point in the window.
This may change as the window nears its end. If City is keen to get the England international off their books, their terms may be reduced, making the transfer more reasonable for Everton and the other clubs involved.
