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title: "Manchester United: Paddy Kenny reacts to Kalvin Phillips update"
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published: "2022-04-10T15:10:23Z"
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# Manchester United: Paddy Kenny reacts to Kalvin Phillips update

**Former Leeds United goalkeeper Paddy Kenny has reacted to Manchester United’s interest in Kalvin Phillips, [Football Insider](https://www.footballinsider247.com/leeds-united-fans-will-be-devastated-if-kalvin-phillips-signs-for-man-united-after-new-twist/) report.**

### The Lowdown: Manchester United ‘working on a deal’

Phillips has been linked with a number of clubs in recent months, with Aston Villa, Newcastle United and West Ham all showing an [interest](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-10685631/Kalvin-Phillips-ready-commit-long-term-future-Leeds-despite-rivals.html).

Manchester United have become the latest side to be name-checked when it comes to Phillips, with the Red Devils now [‘working on a deal’](https://twitter.com/samuelluckhurst/status/1512000238181044226) for the England international.

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The 26-year-old is in the process of changing [agents](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-10685631/Kalvin-Phillips-ready-commit-long-term-future-Leeds-despite-rivals.html) and is keen to stay at Elland Road, however, Kenny feels a move to Old Trafford shouldn’t be ruled out at this stage.

### The Latest: Kenny’s comments

Kenny was talking to [FI](https://www.footballinsider247.com/leeds-united-fans-will-be-devastated-if-kalvin-phillips-signs-for-man-united-after-new-twist/) about the update on Manchester United’s move for Phillips. He claimed that Leeds fans ‘will be devastated’ if a move materialised, labelling it as ‘a difficult one to turn down’.

> “He’s Leeds through and through but we saw that with Jack Grealish didn’t we?
>
> “He’s Villa through and through but he decided to sign for Manchester City last summer.
>
> “If an offer like that comes in, it might never come again. Can you afford to say no?
>
> “It’s like Lampard at Chelsea. He didn’t know if it was going to work out but that offer might not come again, you have to take it.
>
> “It will be interesting to see if this move happens. The fans will be devastated if he does go.
>
> “As a player, you have to look to the future and Leeds are a big club but Man United are one of the biggest in the world.
>
> “It’s a difficult one to turn down, that’s for sure.”

### The Verdict: Surely not…

Phillips is a boyhood Leeds fan, so he’ll know all about the fierce rivalry between the two clubs.

The Red Devils may not even be in a position to offer him Champions League football either next season, so a move across the Pennines doesn’t look too appealing as it once did.

The Red Devils could do with midfield additions over the summer, though, so it could be a real coup if they managed to persuade Phillips to move to Old Trafford over the coming months.

***In other news: [‘Ten Hag has’ – Fabrizio Romano now drops Man Utd twist after what he’s heard from Old Trafford.](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/manchester-united-news/fabrizio-romano-reveals-ten-hag-demands-man-utd/)***