Manchester City are set to lose midfielder Kalvin Phillips this winter. Pep Guardiola has targeted a Habs to replace the latter in the squad.
The English club is behind its usual standards. In the Premier League, the Spaniard’s team is only 3rd in the championship, 5 points behind the leader (Liverpool), while having a match in hand to play. Without revolutionizing everything this winter, the English club should nevertheless be active on the market, for departures and arrivals.
A clear candidate for a departure since last summer, after a failed first season with the Cityzens, Kalvin Phillips should indeed move shortly, while his playing time is slim – 10 appearances, 2 starts. The 28-year-old, first sent to another English club this winter – Manchester United, Newcastle United – is now followed by Paris Saint-Germain, while Luis Enrique has confirmed he wants to recruit, particularly in the middle – but “not only”.
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Pep Guardiola who, like many coaches, likes to have expanded squads, should not stop there if the Englishman leaves. According to information relayed by Caughtoffside, Manchester City has positioned itself on Khephren Thuram. The 22-year-old from Nice, cited in the four corners of Europe in recent months – Juventus, Liverpool, Bayern Munich -, sees a new major suitor interested in his services, while the Frenchman’s season is good with the Aiglons – 12 appearances – despite physical problems – thigh and knee injuries.
❗Juventus will have to wait until the summer to make impressive offers to sign Khéphren Thuram (22) or Teun Koopmeiners (25).
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Under contract until 2025 with the 2nd in Ligue 1, the brother of Inter player Marcus Thuram is retained by his team until next summer. In the meantime, interested clubs can still give it a try, while the French international (1 selection) is estimated at 40 million euros by the site Transfer market. According to the British media, Manchester City plans to first offer 35 million euros to Francesco Farioli’s OGC Nice.
The French club may not give in to this proposal.
2024-01-02 15:17:08
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