Manchester City are demanding €8m to let Kalvin Phillips go this January, reports Diario AS. But they're only willing to offload the player on loan.
Pep Guardiola doesn't see the Englishman as a key part of his first team but Man City are exploring the business side of his departure with multiple teams interested in the midfielder, including Barcelona.
The price tag placed on the 28-year-old will likely put him out of reach for Barca. The Blaugrana are known to seek the cheapest options in the market given their Financial Fair Play constraints.
Last summer Barca signed Oriol Romeu for €3.2m but even that was not paid fully by the club as reports revealed the midfielder paid some of that fee out of his own pocket.
Barca also signed Ilkay Gundogan and Inigo Martinez as free agents. It's a strategy they've been using since 2021.
Phillips is an all-action defensive midfielder who can also play a box-to-box but there's little to no chance that Barca beats Newcastle and Juventus to sign him. Not at that price.
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