Kalvin Phillips' next club: West Ham leading race to sign Man City outcast as treble winners reveal conditions of loan exit

The midfielder has been told that he has no future at the Etihad and can seek greener pastures in the January transfer window to get more minutes under his belt so that he remains in contention for a spot in the England squad for the upcoming Euro 2024 later this year. According to Standard,the Hammers are the frontrunners to land Phillips but face significant competition from Crystal Palace and even La Liga giants Barcelona and Atletico Madrid.

City are aware that there is no dearth of suitors for Phillips. However, they demand that his £135,000-a-week wages must be borne in full by his potential suitors if he is signed on loan in the winter window.

The Hammers have the financial muscle to pull off the deal as they have lightened their wage burden after shipping off Thilo Kehrer to join Monaco on loan. Said Benrahma could also leave as he is racking up significant interest from France with Olympique de Marseille and Olympique Lyonnais both keen to get him.

Whereas, Crystal Palace manager Roy Hodgson also confirmed that the Eagles could "push ourselves forward" for the player if he is available on loan. Hodgson made the comments before his side's 1-0 loss to Everton in their FA Cup third-round replay at Goodison Park.

Newcastle pulled out of the race for Phillips after they felt the loan fee City wanted was too highand were not keen to include an obligation-to-buy clause. However, Phillips remains hopeful that his future will be resolved as quickly as possible after playing just over 300 minutes in all competitions this term under Pep Guardiola.