Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has spoken out on Kalvin Phillips main problem amid reports linking him with a move elsewhere this summer.
The former Leeds United academy product has struggled since joining for around £42m in 2022.
has only made 16 Premier League appearances for City as he has been left behind Spain international Rodri and more midfielders in the pecking order at the Etihad.
The 28-year-old attempted to get his career back on track last season during his loan at West Ham, but his struggles continued as he was unable to establish himself as a starter at the London Stadium.
Phillips is currently part of Man City s squad for pre-season, but he s expected to leave the club during this summer s transfer window.
The experienced midfielder has reportedly
Man City were held to a 2-2 draw by FC Barcelona on Tuesday evening. Phillips started at centre-back alongside Josko Gvardiol and lasted the whole 90 minutes.
Speaking on Phillips performance, Guardiola explained why he used him at centre-back, admitting he has more problems when used in a different role.
Kalvin I don t know what is going to happen with his situation, Guardiola said.
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He was really good for the problems we had. I know Kalvin when he gets the ball and can see all the pitch in front of him he s a really good player. When he has the small spaces there are more problems.
That s why with the problems we have he makes an incredible effort with his position. He was confident with the ball and helps us a lot. I m really pleased with his performance.
When asked whether he could see Phillips having a role for Man City this season, Guardiola did not seem optimistic about the Englishman s chances as he name-checked several of his team-mates.
When we have all our central defenders, we have a lot of central defenders, Guardiola added.
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