Manchester City midfielder Kalvin Phillips is at Playford Road to complete the formalities on his loan move to the Blues.

It’s understood that the 28-year-old has already undergone his medical with the clubs having agreed a deal earlier today which will see the Premier League champions continue to pay a proportion of what’s reported to be his £140,000-a-week wage.

The deal is a major coup for the Blues, Phillips having been a regular for England as recently as last year and overall having won 31 full caps, scoring once.

Phillips has, however, had a frustrating time since joining City for £45 million in the summer of 2022 from Leeds, making only two league starts and 14 sub appearances for the Premier League champions, then spending the second half of last season on loan at West Ham where he started only three top flight matches in addition to playing five games from the bench.

The Blues are also understood to be continuing their pursuit of Napoli midfielder Jens Cajuste and Blackburn forward Sammie Szmodics.

Town have also held talks with Chelsea regarding Albanian international Armando Broja, however, it’s believed the 22-year-old continues to look at his options with other Premier League clubs and sides abroad also interested.

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boroughblue added 19:41 - Aug 15 Confirmation tomorrow hopefully then!
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bluesince84 added 19:41 - Aug 15 For me , this is the most ‘Kieran McKenna ‘ player out there. ,bags of potential to be great again under an outstanding couch , just the kind of player McKenna was born to better . Watch this boy fly ….
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Stato added 19:47 - Aug 15 Could easily have more impact for us than Ross Berkeley dud for Luton. Could also make us look more attractive to potential new signings
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victorysquad added 19:52 - Aug 15 This signing will be game changing. We are not here to make up the numbers. Time to raise the roof on Saturday, lets start by making sure Liverpool don't take 3 points back up North.
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Blue_Heath added 19:54 - Aug 15 Genuinely didn't think we'd get him, just hope he can rediscover himself. If it gets over the line hats off to MA/KM.
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paris_mitchell_in_oz added 20:00 - Aug 15 @bluesince84. Nothing I like better than seeing an outstanding player under an outstanding couch.
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Lukeybluey added 20:16 - Aug 15 This seems sureal to me, from watching us play the likes of Forest Green Rovers and Fleetwood, to now watching us about to sign an England international and getting ready to face off against Liverpool...unreal.
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TractorfactorSteve added 20:19 - Aug 15 Sofa so good.
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Lord_Mac added 20:25 - Aug 15 £140,000 a week. Now I know we are in a different league. I hope City are oaying a sizeable portion of that.
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Westy added 20:35 - Aug 15 Hope this gets over the line. It will be very physical in the Premier League and Phillips is a strong lad who won't shy away from a challenge. Inevitably he will pick up bookings but we will need people like him in the team. Hoping for confirmation tomorrow.
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JewellintheTown added 20:39 - Aug 15 Ashton will have got City paying us & his wages to get McKenna to do his magic & get Phillips back on track & worth double the fee they paid for him by the end of this season.
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Burley4ever added 20:44 - Aug 15 I would love to see KMK get the best out of KP as I think he still has a lot to offer still does that mean he could play against Man City or will they say no?? Still not sure about Sputniks,seems to me he is not fussed one way or another because he's started the season well with Blackthorn!!!lol
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BlueWax added 21:02 - Aug 15 Thrill a minute Thursday!
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ArnieM added 21:05 - Aug 15 According to the pink un we are singing substandard championship players at best …., LOL!!
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IpswichT62OldBoy added 21:06 - Aug 15 He is already scoring for fun.
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MK1 added 21:22 - Aug 15 This is excellent news. If anyone can get him back to his best, it's Kieran McKenna. Give him 5 or 6 games to settle and I think he could be major in our survival. Great work by the club to pull this one off. Everybody at work today was astonished by this news. Massive boost for the squad before what will be a tough season ahead.
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BuckieBlue added 21:37 - Aug 15 A signing like this brings home the reality of us now being in the big time. Some on previous posts have seen him as a risk but I'm confident KMcK will be 100% confident his motivation is spot on and that he'll fit into our team spirit/ethos. A KP on form could be one of the players of the season. Exciting stuff.
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SuffolkPunch70 added 21:51 - Aug 15 Are we really signing KP ?? - just nuts !!!
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Lightningboy added 22:31 - Aug 15 £140k a week....football has lost it's mind.
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NITFC added 23:14 - Aug 15 For those with less fingers than a Norwich fan who have struggled to worked it out, that's £7 million pounds a year Bloody hell !!!!
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Marinersnose added 07:52 - Aug 16 Phillips is the full package, quick aggressive with a superb range of passing. Confidence is missing but McKenna is excellent at developing players and getting a tune out of players with limited ability. For example some players have punched above their weight and this is purely down to our coaches who motivate and develop. Great addition to the squad.
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Bazza8564 added 08:54 - Aug 16 Massive statement of faith in Kieran. Fabulous deal. And why only 1/2 page of comments, where are all the moaners telling us Ashton can't get deals done at this level ? Well done to all those above who know their Club is in great hands
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