According to a new report from GIVEMESPORT, Manchester City FC have not changed their stated plans regarding Phillips despite the fact that the big Manchester City midfielder, Rodney, suffered an unfortunate injury against Arsenal and could miss the rest of the season as a result. City have made it clear that they will not be recalling Phillips early from Ipswich as the team has plans to officially sell the England midfielder at the end of this summer.
Behind this decision is City's hope that Phillips will be given ample opportunities to work out and perform at Ipswich, thus proving his strength and value. City believe that once Phillips performs well at Ipswich, he will be more likely to attract attention and offers from other clubs next summer, which in turn will help City to successfully sell and get rid of its high wage burden.
Phillips' weekly salary at Manchester City is as high as £150,000, which is undoubtedly a significant expense for Manchester City. Therefore, Manchester City has been actively seeking opportunities to sell Phillips in order to reduce the club's operating costs. This summer, Manchester City had bid 40 million pounds for Phillips, but unfortunately, did not manage to reach an agreement with other teams, and eventually he could only join Ipswich on loan.
However, Manchester City have not given up on their plans to sell Phillips. On the contrary, they expressed their willingness to lower Phillips' price if necessary to facilitate the deal. City believe that Phillips' performance at Ipswich will directly affect his market value, so they very much hope that the English midfielder can show his strength during the loan period, so as to fully prepare for next year's transfer market.
