Kalvin Phillips' Man City future: Roy Hodgson makes big Crystal Palace admission amid Newcastle interest

Crystal Palace boss Roy Hodgson has confirmed his interest in Manchester City midfielder Kalvin Phillips - but they face fierce competition for his signature.

As revealed by ManchesterWorld on Monday, Newcastle United and Crystal Palace remain interested in signing Kalvin Phillips on loan this January, and are the most likely destinations for the midfielder if he leaves Manchester City in the current transfer window.

The 28-year-old is free to depart the champions this month if an acceptable offer is presented to City, although one has not yet been forthcoming. And Palace boss Hodgson has provided a update - and confirmed his interest.

“He’s a good player,” Hodgson told Sky Sports. “I would like to think that if Kalvin Phillips is available and a possibility for the club – once again, there will be financial restrictions, who knows whether the club feels they will be able to afford that – if you’re talking about the level of player, I don’t feel there will be many managers who would not say: ‘Yeah, we will be really happy to have him come to the club.’

“As far as I’m concerned, it’s a name that’s out there. All we know, like most other clubs, is that there is a possibility that Man City will either sell him or loan him. 

“If they are purely going to sell him, then I don’t think we will be in the market. If they’re going to loan him, I would like to think that we could possibly put our hand up and push ourselves forward.  What we could then of course offer is the chance to play regular football in the Premiership in the build-up to what will be a very important summer for England and for him.

“We might not be the only club in that position, so at the end of the day, a lot will have to happen before we find out where Kalvin Philipps is going to end up if he’s going to go anywhere.”