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title: "Aston Villa: Fans react to Kalvin Phillips claim"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/aston-villa-fans-react-to-kalvin-phillips-claim/"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Charlie Smith"
section: "Aston Villa"
published: "2022-01-05T16:15:29Z"
modified: "2022-01-05T16:15:29Z"
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# Aston Villa: Fans react to Kalvin Phillips claim

**Aston Villa still admire Leeds United midfielder Kalvin Phillips, according to [The Athletic](https://theathletic.com/3014209/2021/12/29/aston-villas-2021-goodbye-to-two-legends-mcginn-and-martinez-magic-and-old-trafford-glory/).**

And, as to be expected, that transfer claim has caught the eye of multiple Villa fans on social media, with Steven Gerrard [after](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/steven-gerrard-lines-up-first-25755320) a holding midfielder this month following Marvelous Nakamaba’s injury.

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Phillips was a wanted man at Villa Park back in 2019 after Villa won promotion to the Premier League via the playoffs, with Leeds remaining in the second-tier. As we know, a move never materialised, although Phillips did reveal last year that he was [‘swaying towards’](https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/kalvin-phillips-villa-leeds-united-20171752) a move to the Midlands.

Phillips has since penned [new terms](https://www.leedsunited.com/news/team-news/25470/kalvin-phillips-signs-new-contract) at Elland Road and helped Leeds win promotion to the Premier League. He’s also become an established England international, winning the national side’s [Player of the Year](https://www.leedsunited.com/news/team-news/28650/kalvin-phillips-voted-2020-21-bt-england-men-s-player-of-the-year) for 2020/21.

[The Athletic’s Gregg Evans](https://theathletic.com/3014209/2021/12/29/aston-villas-2021-goodbye-to-two-legends-mcginn-and-martinez-magic-and-old-trafford-glory/) shared a Villa 2021 review, with his final topic on a dream January signing. He said that Villa still admire Phillips before adding that ‘there’s more chance of seeing Santa Claus’ than the 26-year-old leaving Elland Road.

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### Villa fans react

[The AVFC Faithful](https://twitter.com/AVFCFaithful_/status/1478396645494689806) shared that claim regarding Phillips on Twitter on Tuesday afternoon, with these Villa fans going wild.

**“Would love the Leeds meltdown but never gonna happen”**

[Credit: @BenSpittle](https://twitter.com/BenSpittle/status/1478397439115673604)

**“The Leeds meltdown would be hilarious if this was to happen. I definitely wouldn’t say no”**

[Credit: @UTVilla10](https://twitter.com/UTVilla10/status/1478397064509853704)

**“Now You’re Talking! This is highly unlikely but what a signing this would be !!”**

[Credit: @AvfcRegan](https://twitter.com/AvfcRegan/status/1478471370560491530)

**“PLEASEEEEEEE”**

[Credit: @HarryBatters](https://twitter.com/HarryBatters/status/1478396734430658562)

**“Imagine the scenes and he scores the winner to send Leeds down. I’ll keep on dreaming”**

[Credit: @JamesCh04378387](https://twitter.com/JamesCh04378387/status/1478420377332236292)

**“This would melt a football club, lovely stuff!”**

[Credit: @callum\_sleezby](https://twitter.com/callum_sleezby/status/1478427135660503055)

***In other news: [‘Finally’ – Many Villa fans erupt as fresh midfield target emerges.](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/aston-villa-transfer-rumours/villa-fans-want-denis-zakaria/)***