In a recent report, The Telegraph mentioned that Aston Villa are eyeing a summer move for Leeds United midfielder Kalvin Phillips. It has been claimed that the Villans are pushing to land the English talent when the transfer window reopens in the summer.
Phillips’ Impressive Numbers At Elland Road Despite Recent Injury Problems
Phillips made a strong start to the season but has missed a lot of games this season due to injury. The Leeds-born talent has featured in 16 matches for his current employers during this campaign, netting one goal and picking one assist in multiple competitions.
The 26-year-old has proven himself to be a useful presence at the heart of Leeds midfield by averaging 2.2 tackles, 1.2 interceptions, 0.9 clearances, 0.9 shots and 0.5 key passes per game in Premier League football. He has even been tidy when distributing possession from the back after completing 82.7% of his attempted passes in the English top tier (stats via whoscored).
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What Will Phillips Add To Aston Villa Boss Steven Gerrard’s Side?
Phillips is a tough-tackling midfielder who can time his challenges well to earn the ball back for his team at the centre of the park. He doesn’t mind clearing his lines when the opposition are on the offensive and can even create some inviting opportunities for others around him in the final third. The English midfield ace is a tidy passer of the ball as well but needs to get over his injury problems if he wants to stay relevant in the Premier League over the next few years.
A midfielder of Phillips’ skillset will be a decent option for the Villans to pursue during this summer transfer window. He will undeniably strengthen Steven Gerrard‘s midfield and could help Aston Villa push for a European place in the coming seasons.
We can expect Phillips to add more bite and steel to Aston Villa’s midfield department and could go on to form a solid partnership with John McGinn at Villa Park. Hence, it makes sense for the West Midlands club to go all out to acquire the Leeds United star’s services ahead of the new campaign.
