{"id":295416,"date":"2023-11-04T12:25:22","date_gmt":"2023-11-04T12:25:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/?p=295416"},"modified":"2023-11-04T12:25:22","modified_gmt":"2023-11-04T12:25:22","slug":"kalvin-phillips-might-be-missing-piece-in-juventus-midfield-puzzle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/soccer\/kalvin-phillips-might-be-missing-piece-in-juventus-midfield-puzzle\/","title":{"rendered":"Kalvin Phillips might be missing piece in Juventus&apos; midfield puzzle"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>ALVISE CAGNAZZO: Kalvin Phillips is little more than a spare part at Manchester City &#8211; but Juventus think he might be the missing piece in their midfield puzzle as talks over a January loan move intensify<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The former Leeds midfielder cuts a peripheral figure amongst Treble winners\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Juventus have lost midfielders and will look to strengthen in January window<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Big debates on Man United, Chelsea and Arsenal on It&#8217;s All Kicking Off podcast\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Kalvin Phillips has been requested by Massimiliano Allegri as Juventus&#8217; number one transfer target, and is also highly regarded by sporting director Cristiano Giuntoli, with a view to bringing the player in during the January 2025 transfer market.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>According to Gazzetta dello Sport, the Italian club has quietly begun negotiations for a loan deal with the option to buy the English midfielder who under Marcelo Bielsa&#8217;s guidance at Leeds became a standout in English football.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Juventus has been forced to give up Paul Pogba and Nicolo Fagioli due to the suspensions the players have been handed and will make recruiting at least two midfield reinforcements a priority in January &#8211; starting with the Yorkshireman who at present can only watch matches through binoculars from the bench at Manchester City.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Old Lady wants Phillips not just because they have faith in him providing a missing piece in the puzzle in Turin, but because they are convinced they get a great deal on the market for a player of his quality.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A starter during the last Euro 2024 qualifying tie against Italy, the negative situation at Man City nonetheless could put his career in jeopardy. Serie A could be an ideal league to enhance his technical and tactical abilities.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/04\/11\/77396657-12709813-image-a-42_1699096740976.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Kalvin Phillips has enjoyed much of Manchester City&#8217;s season so far from the subs&#8217; bench<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/04\/11\/77396693-12709813-image-a-43_1699096746587.jpg\" height=\"441\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Juventus manager Massimiliano Allegri believes the former Leeds star could be crucial in Turin<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/04\/11\/77396655-12709813-image-a-44_1699096750268.jpg\" height=\"428\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The Old Lady are unable to call on Nicolo Fagioli for the next seven months after his illegal gambling suspension<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>Newcastle are believed to be another suitor for the player, but Man City are thought to prefer to sell the midfielder to Italy &#8211; and thereby avoid strengthening a Premier League rival.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span><span>OLD LADY KEEPING HER OPTIONS OPEN\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>With Juventus close to wrapping up their pursuit of Udinese&#8217;s Lazar Samardzic, they are hoping to act with similar speed to secure Phillips, as opposed to perhaps more ambitious targets including Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg of Tottenham and Atletico Madrid&#8217;s Rodrigo De Paul.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Turin-based side is an option that fascinates the English midfielder, partly because of the history of the club and partly because of the possibility of playing as a starter.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>However, the Italian club are keen to have the option to buy him should the second-half of the season prove a success in the summer of 2024.<\/p>\n<p>The idea of \u200b\u200ba six-month loan without the option to buy seems unpopular as the club look to avoid being pigeonholed as a winter holiday destination for top foreign players.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>But as talks intensify, a deal could be reached as soon as December.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/04\/11\/77396659-12709813-image-a-45_1699096757213.jpg\" height=\"447\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Despite failing to win playing time at the Etihad, Phillips remains valuable to Gareth Southgate<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/04\/11\/77396661-12709813-image-a-46_1699096761012.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Pep Guardiola has limited interest in the midfielder but the club is keen not to lose him to a Premier League rival<\/p>\n<p><span>GUARDIOLA&#8217;S SNUBBING COULD BREED ENGLAND SILENCE<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Six appearances between Premier League and cup competitions, under 170 minutes in total this season are too few for a player who was the irreplaceable linchpin of Leeds&#8217; midfield.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The English player is completely ignored by Pep Guardiola and wants to boost his game-time to stay in consideration for the English national team.<\/p>\n<p>Giuntoli does not have an immediate budget available, despite Juventus having launched a capital increase of \u00a3173.5million (\u20ac200m), but will look for a free loan with the right to buy should Juventus gain Champions League qualification &#8211; but despite limited playing time, Phillips&#8217; valuation remains extremely high.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off\u00a0is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football, launching with a preview show today and every week this season.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube , Apple Music and Spotify<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12709813\/Kalvin-Phillips-Manchester-City-Juventus-loan.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ALVISE CAGNAZZO: Kalvin Phillips is little more than a spare part at Manchester City &#8211; 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