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title: "Leeds: Pundit tips Kalvin Phillips to join Liverpool"
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author: "Henry Jackson"
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published: "2021-10-30T15:40:38Z"
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# Leeds: Pundit tips Kalvin Phillips to join Liverpool

**Kalvin Phillips should join Liverpool over Manchester United if he leaves Leeds United, according to *Sky Sports* pundit Paul Merson.**

### The Lowdown: Phillips on the move?

The 25-year-old has enjoyed a meteoric rise in the past 12 months or so, maturing into one of the Premier League’s best midfielders and becoming a hero for England.

Phillips’ performances for club and country have been hugely influential – he was crowned the Three Lions’ [player of the year](https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/sports/leeds-midfielder-phillips-voted-fans-englands-player-year-2021-09-01/) – but the only downside of that is that it has led to interest from some of the country’s biggest clubs.

The [£36million-rated](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/kalvin-phillips/profil/spieler/351749) Englishman’s current Leeds deal [expires](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/kalvin-phillips/profil/spieler/351749) in the summer of 2024.

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### The Latest: Pundit makes Liverpool claim

Writing for the [*Daily Star*](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/football/kalvin-phillips-should-ignore-man-25328094), former Arsenal hero Merson told Phillips to choose Liverpool over United if he leaves, given the hatred between Leeds and the latter:

> “Kalvin Phillips should join Liverpool, not Manchester United. But I don’t think he takes either of those teams to another level. He’s a good player who would play every week whichever one he signs for. But not a gamechanger.
>
> “If he goes to Anfield he will still be remembered as a Leeds United hero. But if he goes to Old Trafford that all goes out the window.
>
> “And a Leeds United player going to Manchester United? Wow. Better start well. That’s pressure. At Leeds he will get burnt out. I think he’s virtually left on his own too much in midfield at Leeds and he has to do everything.”

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### The Verdict: Tough to keep hold of

Unfortunately, the Whites are going to find it hard to keep hold of Phillips, considering there is a strong chance he would like to test himself in the Champions League.

Given the force Liverpool are under Jurgen Klopp – they have already scored a remarkable [42 goals this season](https://fbref.com/en/squads/822bd0ba/2021-2022/all_comps/Liverpool-Stats-All-Competitions) – it would be hard to begrudge him a move to Anfield, especially as theiur energetic style of play could suit him down to the ground just like Marcelo Bielsa’s does.

A switch to United would be received far less well, however, and it is something Phillips surely wouldn’t do.

***In other news, Leeds could have to break their transfer record to sign one player. Read more [here](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/leeds-united-transfer-rumours/leeds-club-brugge-demand-33-8m-for-noa-lang/).***