Kalvin Phillips completes West Ham loan from Man City but long-term future still in doubt

Kalvin Phillips has completed his move to West Ham, joining on-loan from Manchester City.

talkSPORT understands that the Hammers will be covering all of the midfielder’s £160,000-a-week wages.

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However, Phillips’ long-term future remains unresolved after the deal was completed without an option to buy in the summer.

The 28-year-old joined City in 2022 from boyhood club Leeds for £45million, but it has not worked out for him at the Etihad.

This season, Phillips has played just 93 minutes in the Premier League, while in his debut campaign he made only 21 appearances in all competitions, starting just four matches.

Pep Guardiola has publicly admitted it’s a good time for the midfielder to leave, having been unable to break into the starting XI even when first-choice defensive midfielder Rodri has been unavailable.

Phillips will be delighted to be able to showcase himself at the London Stadium, with a place in England’s Euro 2024 squad at stake if he can impress Gareth Southgate.

West Ham too will be happy, having lost star midfielder and captain Declan Rice to Arsenal for a club record £105m last summer.

They did bring in both James Ward-Prowse and Edson Alvarez, but will be delighted to have beaten off stiff competition for Phillips.

The midfielder was linked with moves to European giants Juventus and Barcelona, while Newcastle and Crystal Palace are also understood to have made an approach.