Tim Sherwood has hailed and says the Leeds United and England midfielder would ‘improve’ both and .
Phillips was developing into one of the stars of the Premier League before an .
The 26-year-old has not featured for Leeds since that fixture but is closing in on a return and .
Phillips had helped Leeds and re-establish themselves as a competitive Premier League club before his lay-off, while he was a key part of the England side that .
The midfielder’s form has attracted interest from a number of clubs – with – and Sherwood insists he would even strengthen Premier League giants Manchester United and Arsenal.
Discussing Phillips’ future at Elland Road, Sherwood said on : ‘If you cut him in half he bleeds white. He really cares about that football club.
‘Will he leave for money? I don’t think he’s that type of player. I think he will want trophies though and he will want to continue playing every week to stay in that England team.
‘If he goes to Man City or Liverpool, he doesn’t play for them. Man United he certainly does, he improves them and Arsenal.
‘I think Kalvin Phillips has another year there [at Leeds] because it will be tough for him to leave.’
Former Arsenal and England striker Ian Wright also heaped praise on Phillips and says it is clear why a number of clubs would be interested in securing his signature.
‘He became integral to that England squad. There’s a lot of big teams that need a player playing in that position,’ Wright said.
‘Phillips does it very, very well. Depending on how he comes back, he’s going to have a decision to make because he’s a very, very good player and teams will want him.
‘He doesn’t strike me as a player who wants to play for a club who are just above the relegation zone. He will want to win things.
‘Leeds will have to match that and put things in place so that the team is doing something. But I can’t see Phillips going right now.’
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