In the summer of 2022, the 28-year-old left Leeds to join Pep Guardiola’s team, bringing an end to his time with us. a former academy player who appeared in 234 games for us. one of Elland Road’s favorites.

But things at City haven’t gone as planned. Both Phillips’s injury and Rodri, who is perhaps the world’s finest defensive midfielder, have hindered his stay at The Etihad. For City, just six starts.

18 months of activities totaling 31, although only six of those were beginnings. Very impressive. He has now, rather shockingly, gone to West Ham on loan from City for the duration of 2023–2024; the contract does not include a permanent option.

In an interview with West Ham’s podcast Iron Cast on YouTube, the midfield player stated that he would have joined West Ham if Manchester City had not made a move for him in 2022 when he was still at Leeds. David Moyes is a great admirer.

“I would have gone to West Ham if City hadn’t made an offer for me eighteen months ago. In my opinion, yes. Constantly in the pipeline. Moyesy claimed he has been pursuing me for the past two years. It will always occur.

He may have declined the opportunity to play for the Premier League winners, but in retrospect, it’s clear that he didn’t. Despite the fact that Phillips is a multi-medallist, it has not worked out for him.

Champions League, Premier League, and Club World Cup victor. With any luck, he can now return to his peak, play a lot of games before Euro 2024, and secure a starting position for Gareth Southgate.