Newcastle are now frustrated with Premier League club, deal for 28-year-old suddenly looks unlikely

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Kalvin Phillips’ potential move to Newcastle United suddenly looks more unlikely than ever.

For a long time, it has felt like a case of ‘when’ not ‘if’ when it came to Kalvin Phillips joining Newcastle United on loan from Manchester City.

It had been claimed that the Magpies were confident about doing a deal with the Premier League champions, while it was reported that Phillips was keen to make the move to St James’ Park.

But money has prevented a deal from being done so far, with Man City wanting a loan fee of around £7million. Their insistence on including an obligation to buy has also made things difficult, and a new report from the Telegraph suggests that a deal is off – unless Man City soften their stance.

Newcastle appear to cool interest in Kalvin Phillips

According to the Telegraph, Newcastle do not believe that a loan deal for Phillips makes financial sense right now. They do not want to commit to buying him at the end of the season, while Man City have not shown any willingness to lower their demands.

The Telegraph add that Newcastle have been left frustrated by Man City’s stance, having been led to believe that a deal would be easy to complete.

That has not been the case, and a deal will not be agreed if Manchester City continue to ask for a big financial commitment from whoever they do business with.

The Telegraph add that Newcastle will return to the table if Pep Guardiola’s side lower their demands, and they hope that they will towards the end of the January transfer window.

But for now it looks like a deal is off, and it is easy to understand why.

Newcastle’s Kalvin Phillips stance makes sense

The 28-year-old would only be a stopgap for Newcastle. He would be a short-term signing, which is not something the club have ever done since the change of ownership. They have looked at the bigger picture, which has allowed them to get much better value.

A deal now for Phillips would cost a lot of money, and it would only be until the end of the season. Now there is no guarantee that he would hit the ground running, and the need for him would be negated if Joe Willock, Joelinton and Elliot Anderson were to quickly return from injury.

From that perspective, it is understandable why Newcastle will not bow down to Man City’s demands. Combine that the Magpies’ profit and sustainability concerns and you can see why the Toon owners do not believe a deal for Phillips makes financial sense.