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157 Danny Murphy has suggested that he would not mind seeing Kalvin Phillips sign for Liverpool this month, but admitted that he cannot see Manchester City sanctioning such a move.
It may come as a surprise to some that Kalvin Phillips remains at Manchester City at this stage of the window. Of course, the 28-year-old has barely featured for Pep Guardiola’s side this season.
Newcastle had hoped to do a deal for Phillips before the January window even opened. But there are other admirers.
Danny Murphy would be happy with Kalvin Phillips at Liverpool
Liverpool are one of those who have been linked with Phillips in recent weeks. Wataru Endo has impressed more recently. But he is away on international duty. And it does appear that the Reds do lack depth in that area of the field.
That prompted one Liverpool fan to suggest that they would like to see the England international at Anfield.
And speaking on talkSPORT, Danny Murphy suggested that he would be happy with Phillips signing – but just cannot see it.
“I don’t think it would be a bad one. It depends on how they do it. I just find it highly unlikely that Man City would be letting him go to strengthen Liverpool’s midfield when they’re competing for the title,” he said.
“If Liverpool were sitting seventh and having a tough time, then maybe. But I can’t see it happening. But yeah, he knows how to play that role. He’s very defensive minded, very disciplined in the way he plays.”
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Manchester City want a £7 million loan fee for Phillips. So much will come down to whether any team is interested in paying that amount.
Liverpool fans may have mixed feelings about the idea. Ultimately, it is expensive for a loan. And he would be arriving having played very little football over the last 18 months.
But Liverpool are in a fantastic position, sitting top of the Premier League table. They will be devastated if they miss out on the title because they were too cautious in January.
As Murphy suggests, there would be a question mark over whether Manchester City would sanction such a deal.
But Liverpool would surely be wise to at least ask the question if they do want to add to their squad this month.
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