West Ham complete signing of Kalvin Phillips on loan from Man City

The midfielder started his career at Leeds United, where he played in both the Championship and Premier League before breaking into the England squad and securing a move to Manchester City.

Capped 31 times by England, Phillips started every game as the Three Lions reached the final of UEFA Euro 2020 and appeared at the 2022 FIFA World Cup finals.

His time at City didn't quite go to plan, but Phillips is set for a fresh start in London with a West Ham side chasing European football.

Speaking after his arrival, the former Leeds player said: “I’m really pleased to be here.

“There’s always been a lot of speculation about me moving to West Ham, so I’m really excited to get going now.

“There’s so much to look forward to in the second half of the season for the Club and I can’t wait to be part of it.

“There’s an unbelievable group here and if I can come in and add the quality that I know I’m capable of, I’m sure we can give the West Ham fans plenty to be excited about between now and the end of the season."

David Moyes' team sit sixth in the table with fifth potentially good enough to qualify for the Champions League this season if English sides perform strongly in European competitions.

Last season's Europa Conference League winners have also progressed to the last 16 of the Europa League.

"We are really pleased to bring a player of Kalvin’s quality to West Ham United," said Moyes.

"We’ve been big admirers of him for a long time and we believe that he will add strength and competition to our squad.

"Kalvin is an England international midfielder, with proven Premier League experience. We’re excited to welcome him into the group and look forward to working with him."

The 28-year-old joins the Hammers and is ready to slot straight into their side, with a potential debut coming against Bournemouth on Thursday, February 1st.