Man City agree deal for Leeds' Kalvin Phillips as Gabriel Jesus set for Arsenal switch

Phillips set to join Premier League champions in £45 million deal with Jesus reuniting with Arteta for a similar fee

Kalvin Phillips has established himself as an England regular since Leeds' return to the Premier League. Getty Images

Manchester City have agreed a fee of £45 million ($55 million) fee with Leeds United for the services of England midfielder Kalvin Phillips.

The Premier League champions will pay £42m for the 26-year-old with potential bonuses of £3m.

The transfer is subject to Phillips agreeing personal terms with Pep Guardiola's side, though that is not expected to be an issue.

Guardiola has picked Phillips to bolster his midfield after the departure of long-serving Brazilian stalwart Fernandinho at the end of last season.

Phillips came through the youth ranks at Leeds and played a key part in their promotion back to the Premier League two years ago.

He went on to establish himself as an England international, featuring in their run to the European Championship final last year.

Phillips would become City's third major addition since the end of last season after the arrival of Borussia Dortmund's Norway striker Erling Haaland and Argentina forward Julian Alvarez, who has been loaned back to River Plate.

Meanwhile, City academy midfielder Darko Gyabi will move to Leeds for around £5 million.

The deal for Gyabi, an 18-year-old England Under 18 international who joined City from Millwall four years ago, has been negotiated independently of the Phillips move.

Manchester City 2021/22 season ratings

GOALKEEPERS: Ederson 8 - Won the coveted Premier League Golden Glove award after keeping 20 clean sheets this season. In a team full of pass masters, the Brazilian can hold his own against any of his outfield teammates. AP Photo

Zack Steffen 5 - Usually an able deputy but his mistake against Liverpool in the FA Cup semi-final cost City the chance of a league-and-cup double. EPA

DEFENDERS: Kyle Walker 8 - A one-man flank down City's right. Few posses the Englishman's pace and powers of recovery. His distribution has improved this campaign too. AFP

Ruben Dias 6 - Failed to match last season's achievements when he was named player of the season. Found himself in and out of the side. AFP

John Stones 7 - Showed his versatility by filling in at right-back on occasion and another solid season ends with a Premier League winner's medal. Getty Images

Nathan Ake 6 - A much-improved season though still struggling to nail down a first-team place. Always committed and gives his all. AFP

Oleksandr Zinchenko 7 - Emotional scenes at the Etihad as the Ukrainian draped his country's flag around the Premier League trophy. Underrated player who never grumbles about filling in at left-back despite being a midfielder by trade. Getty Images

Aymeric Laporte 8 - After playing second fiddle to Dias last season, the Spaniard has re-emerged as one of the best centre-backs in the league this term. Reuters

Joao Cancelo 9 - The Portuguese almost seems wasted at left-back, such is his passing ability and knack for supplying teammates during his forays forward. City's player of the season, for me. AFP

MIDFIELDERS: Ilkay Gundogan 8 - When it looked as though the title was lost on the final day, the German midfielder came off the bench to drag City over the line with two of the most important goals of his career. Another excellent campaign. AFP

Jack Grealish 6 - Hard to say the Englishman has justified his £100 million price tag, or that he has necessarily made City a better team. AFP

Rodri 8 - The Spanish metronome just keeps City ticking. Popped up with some crucial goals as City won a fourth Premier League title in five seasons. AFP

Kevin de Bruyne 9 - Another standout campaign from the brilliant Belgian. Fifteen-goals - including four in one match against Wolves - and eight assists despite missing eight league games. Will undoubtedly get a statue at the Etihad alongside Aguero, Kompany and Silva when he does call it a day. Getty Images

Bernardo Silva 8 - The one player Guardiola can give any assignment to - whether at the base, on the wing or as a False 9 - knowing he will excel in that role. Getty Images

Fernandinho 6 - Took Guardiola by surprise when he announced he will leave the club this summer. Second fiddle to Rodri now, but what a loyal servant the Brazilian has been. Getty Images

Phil Foden 8 - Few players have the poise and grace of Foden. One of those players that can run with ball full speed. An absolute nightmare for defenders. Getty Images

Cole Palmer 5 - No shame in finding minutes hard to come by with City's galaxy of midfield stars ahead of him. Getty Images

Raheem Sterling 7 - A bit of a mixed bag for the English forward. A healthy goal return of 13 in the league but has looked leggy, with perhaps tiredness a factor having helped England reach the Euro 2020 final last summer. Getty Images

Riyad Mahrez 7 - A hint of friction with his manager at times this season and has not always been first choice. Still contributed 11 league goals to City's victorious Premier League campaign. Getty Images

Gabriel Jesus 7 - With record-scorer Sergio Aguero departing last summer, the scene looked set for the Brazilian to establish himself as undisputed first choice. That didn't happen, but Jesus is a workhorse whom Guardiola seems to love. Half of his eight league goals came in a single match against Watford. Getty Images

MANAGER: Pep Guardiola 8 - Kept his troops focussed even when momentum looked to have shifted Liverpool's way. Will go down as one of the greatest managers in Premier League history. AP

Another player set to leave the Etihad is Brazil striker Gabriel Jesus after City reached an agreement in principle for the striker's move to Arsenal.

There is still work to do to finalise the deal, including medical and personal terms but the fee is understood to be £45m for the Brazil international.

The Gunners are without a senior striker after Alexandre Lacazette's contract rejoined Lyon following the expiration of his contract and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's exit to Barcelona earlier this year.

Jesus, 25, is understood to be keen to link up with Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta, whom he worked under during the Spaniard's time as Guardiola's assistant from 2016 to 2019.

During his five years at City, Jesus has scored 95 goals in 235 appearances and collected four Premier league winners' medals, one FA Cup and three League Cup titles.

Arsenal 2021/22 season ratings

ARSENAL 2021/22 SEASON RATINGS: (Manager) Mikel Arteta 7.5: Oversaw a disastrous start to the season but steadied the ship - including parting ways with an unsettled Aubameyang - to guide Arsenal to the brink of the top four. The Gunners may have missed out having stuttered at the worst possible time, but the club appears to be heading in the right direction under Arteta. AFP

(Goalkeepers) Aaron Ramsdale: 7. A few eyebrows were raised when he arrived from relegated Sheffield United for £30m last summer, but the England keeper has become the club's undisputed No 1. Superb when he first came into the team but produced some shaky displays towards the end of the season as Arsenal faltered. Getty

Bernd Leno: 5. Replaced as Arsenal's first-choice keeper early in the season after a series of unconvincing performances. Took the gloves in the cup competitions but the German will unlikely be interested in remaining a No 2 for another season so the exit appears imminent. Reuters

(Defenders) Ben White: 7: Another big-money, eyebrow-raising arrival last summer but White has provided a much-needed upgrade at the heart of Arsenal's defence. Took some time to settle and had some less than stellar showings but the Gunners are a more sturdy side with White in the team. AFP

Gabriel: 7. A mainstay in central defence, the Brazilian had another good season for Arsenal. Chipped in with a few important goals, too. EPA

Rob Holding 5: Very much a squad player but was given a chance to impress in Arsenal's biggest league game of the season and proceeded to get sent off against rivals Tottenham, who went on to win 3-0 and usurp the Gunners in the top four race. Getty

Kieran Tierney: 7. One of Arsenal's most important players but the Scottish full-back was hit by injuries yet again. Tierney's absence for the final 11 games no doubt contributed to the club narrowly missing out on top four. Getty

Nuno Tavares: 6. Overall an encouraging, if inconsistent, debut season from the 22-year-old full-back. The Portuguese was at times erratic and error-prone but also capable of strong performances. Plenty to build on for next season. Getty

Takehiro Tomiyasu: 8. Arrived under the radar last summer but quickly cemented his place as Arsenal's first-choice right-back following a series of impressive performances. A strong debut campaign was disrupted by a calf injury earlier this year but Arsenal have unearthed a gem. Getty

Cedric Soares: 6. A squad player who got a run in the starting line-up following Tomiyasu's injury absence. Can never fault the Portuguese's commitment but is not on the same level as his Japanese teammate. Getty

(Midfielders) Thomas Partey: 8. No surprise that Arsenal's worst spells of the season occurred when Partey was out injured. The Ghanaian provided structure, leadership, and quality to the Arsenal midfield. The Gunners just need him fit as much as possible. AFP

Granit Xhaka: 5. Few players divide opinion quite like Xhaka, and it was another streaky season from the Swiss midfielder. Played plenty of matches, despite looking destined for the exit last summer, and it's difficult to see what he brings to the team. Often outclassed against the big teams. Getty

Mohamed Elneny: 7. After making just one Premier League start up to April, the Egyptian became undroppable for the final seven games. Partey's absence played a part in that but Elneny took his chance, and on that evidence probably deserved to play more. AP

Albert Sambi Lokonga: 6. The 22-year-old Portuguese midfielder looks like he could be a talent and showed glimpses during his debut season. Used as a squad player and his game time was limited during the second half of the campaign. AFP

Bukayo Saka: 9. Sensational season for the England winger, who scored 12 goals and provided seven assists in all competitions. Arsenal, quite simply, would have been nowhere near the top four without Saka. Still only 20, he is fast on his way to earning legend status at Arsenal. Getty

Martin Odegaard: 8. Showed during his half-season loan spell what he was capable of and quickly became a key player in his debut campaign as a permanent Arsenal player. Provided the creativity and guile that had been missing since the prime Mesut Ozil years. AFP

Emile Smith Rowe: 8. Arguably Arsenal's best player for the first half of the campaign, scoring eight goals before the end of December. His productivity waned during the second half of the season and he was in and out of the team, but a very good campaign overall. Getty

(Forwards) Gabriel Martinelli: 6. The Brazilian is a serious talent capable of destroying teams but six goals and seven assists for a player of his ability is below par. Still, Martinelli is only 20 and has a massive future. EPA

Nicolas Pepe: 3. Arsenal's record signing looks further away than ever of justifying the €70m the club paid Lille in 2019. Limited to eight starts in all competitions and didn't start a Premier League game beyond October. Scored a solitary league goal and a further two in the League Cup. Surely headed for the exit this summer. EPA

Alexandre Lacazette: 5. Clearly a positive influence and trusted leader after taking the armband following Aubameyang's move to Barcelona, but a return of six goals in 35 appearances is nowhere near good enough. PA

Eddie Nketiah: 7. Only given a proper chance in the starting line-up at the back end of the season and took it convincingly. Showed he can score goals and lead the line. Will surely get many more opportunities next season. AP

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang: 2. Started the season encouragingly with four goals in his first eight games but that was as good as it got. Disciplinary problems and a falling out with Arteta threatened to derail Arsenal's season and the club cancelled his contract in January. EPA