Premier League Transfers LIVE: Manchester City are closing on a £45million deal for Leeds United midfielder Kalvin Phillips. Terms are expected to be finalised next week with City paying £42m plus a further £3m in add-ons for the 26-year-old who is currently away on holiday. Arsenal are expected to seal a £50 million deal for number one target Gabriel Jesus in the next few days. Follow all Football news and updates live on Insidesport.IN
Premier League Transfers LIVE: Manchester City agree £45m deal with Leeds United for Kalvin Phillips, Gabriel Jesus heads to Arsenal on a £50m transfer, Follow LIVE PL Transfer updates
- Manchester City have reached an agreement with Leeds to sign Kalvin Phillips
- Leeds United will initially receive £42million with £3m in potential add-ons
- Pep Guardiola had set his sights on Phillips as a replacement for Fernandinho
- Arsenal are confident of finalising a deal for Manchester City’s Gabriel Jesus
- The Gunners will pay £50m for the striker, whose City contract expires in 2023
Kalvin Phillips has already reached an agreement with Manchester City on personal terms – as he turned down other clubs to work under Pep. Here we go. 🚨🔵🤝 #MCFC
Man City will pay £42m, overall deal close to £50m with add-ons.
Leeds have accepted, as @David_Ornstein reported. pic.twitter.com/46a4NNq8P7
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) June 24, 2022
Premier League Transfers LIVE: Manchester City agree £45m deal for Kalvin Phillips
Leeds had been resigned to losing Phillips and had discussed the possibility of players moving in exchange.
Phillips has two years left on his contract at Leeds and had indicated during last season that he was happy to stay beyond that but talks over a new deal were not forthcoming.
Aston Villa and Newcastle United posted their interest in signing the academy graduate while Leeds rejected a £55m offer from West Ham in January. All three remained keen but Phillips only wanted to leave Leeds for what he viewed as a significant step up.
City, meanwhile, are expected to follow their move for Phillips with a £40million offer for Brighton left-back Marc Cucurella.
They will look to offset their own spending with the sales of £50m-rated Arsenal target Gabriel Jesus, plus Raheem Sterling and Oleksandr Zinchenko.
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There is now a confidence that completion is close for the Brazilian, who has been Arsenal’s priority target. His arrival would follow on the heels of the £30million signing of midfielder Fabio Vieira as Mikel Arteta seeks to break back into the Champions League places.
Arsenal and Manchester City have reached full verbal agreement today for Gabriel Jesus. Deal in place after new meeting – been told guaranteed fee is £45m. 🚨🇧🇷 #AFC
Arsenal are now working on personal terms with Gabriel’s camp – final step to get the deal completed very soon. pic.twitter.com/sNcy4TuTks
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) June 24, 2022
City stand to make a tidy profit on a player they paid around £27million for in 2017. Jesus played an important role last season following the champions fruitless pursuit of Harry Kane but his chances will be limited following the arrival of Erling Haaland from Borussia Dortmund.
Despite scoring some key goals, consistency has been an issue throughout his five years at the Etihad Stadium.
Jesus’s contract expires next summer when he could have left on a free transfer and City continue to monitor their finances closely with others set to follow the striker out of the door as Pep Guardiola tweaks his side.
Premier League Transfers LIVE: Manchester City agree £45m deal with Leeds United for Kalvin Phillips, Gabriel Jesus heads to Arsenal on a £50m transfer, Follow LIVE PL Transfer updates
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