Kalvin Phillips Joins Ipswich Town On Loan For Rest Of Season

The England international could make his debut against Liverpool on Saturday.

Phillips has been unable to force his way into Pep Guardiola's system at the Etihad Stadium ever since he made a £45m switch from Leeds United in the summer of 2022.

The 28-year-old has only made 16 appearances in the Premier League for Manchester City, with 14 of those coming as a substitute.

He spent the second half of last season on loan at West Ham United but his struggles continued and was overlooked for England's EURO 2024 squad. 

There is no option for Ipswich to make the deal permanent when the season ends.

Phillips said: "This is a day I've been waiting a number of weeks for now and I'm very happy to be here. I've had some great conversations with players I know here and also with the manager, who I have obviously heard a lot about, and I'm excited to be here and be part of his team, playing how he likes to play the game.

"The conversations with Kieran McKenna and Mark Ashton have been really good and I followed Ipswich's season closely last year, so I know the journey the club has been on and it's a great story which I'm now excited to be a part of. I want to play as many games as possible, enjoy playing football again and help the team win as many games as possible in the Premier League."