Aston Villa's reported £14m bid for Kalvin Phillips has sent Leeds United twitter into meltdown.
The fan favourite midfielder, dubbed the Yorkshire Pirlo by fans, came on leaps and bounds under Marcelo Bielsa last season, nailing down a spot as defensive midfielder.
, while the view among Leeds fans is unanimous in that he can't be allowed to leave.
According to the Telegraph , Villa's scouting team watched Phillips play several times last year. Reports suggest that Leeds will hold out for up to £20 million for him if talks happen.
Here's how Leeds United fans have reacted over on Twitter:
There's no acceptable fee for Kalvin Phillips. It would represent unparalleled, short-sighted stupidity to sell a player so integral to our system while chasing a much bigger prize than any transfer fee can touch. #lufc
— The Scratching Shed (@TSSLUFC) June 13, 2019
Phillips thing is easy to ward off Prem interest especially when the lad wants to stay.
— Jack (@EllandReports) June 13, 2019
“Here’s 5-10k p/w more, non promotion release clause and a whopping promotion bonus”
Sorted. #lufc
If we have to sell someone, then let it be Clarke, not Phillips. Phillips is key to how we play and must not be sold at any cost! We lose Phillips we lose a massive part of how Bielsa wants to play #lufc
— Chris (@CGamb15) June 13, 2019
Apparently Wolves would like a swap / cash deal for Costa with Kalvin Phillips, not a chance! I'd rather give Wilks a crack on the left wing and play Harrison on the right. Kalvin Phillips needs to stay! #lufc
— Paul Roney (@PaulRoneylufc) June 12, 2019
Kalvin Phillips is worth 25m at least in today’s market. However he is priceless to #lufc and the way Bielsa plays. We can’t sell him.
— Martin Barrett (@MBarrett1919) June 13, 2019
Football is football, players come and go, but the reported 14m for Kalvin Phillips from a team who wanted 35m to 40m for their star man last summer is just not going to cut it for me.
— Dan Drake (@Drakey21587) June 13, 2019
Atleast double the bid before we even consider sitting down to talk #LUFC
@andrearadri if you sell Kalvin Phillips you know where the door is lad!
— matty clarke (@geezlufc) June 13, 2019
I can just about stomach Jack Clarke being sold but Kalvin Phillips is the line for me, many fans and I fear Bielsa too.
— Dan Samme (@DanSamme) June 13, 2019
KP is utterly irreplaceable and whatever small chance we have at promotion floats away should we sell him. #LUFC
I really hope @andrearadri knows better than to sell Kalvin Phillips. Key player for Leeds's chances of promotion this season. Would be a huge blow for the team and the supporters. Bigger blow than any other player sold IMO. #LUFC #ALAW #MOT
— Sean Faulkner (@seanfaulkner15) June 13, 2019
I get why it might be tempting for @Kalvinphillips to go to a prem team. But, the same as Jansson, imagine going then Leeds getting promoted in our Centenary year and you’re not there. That’d be horrific for a Leeds lad. #lufc #leedsunited
— Tim Hoolahan (@TimHoolahan) June 12, 2019
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— LET'S TALK LUFC (@letstalklufc_) June 12, 2019
Pls don't go @Kalvinphillips
Only 1 goal and 3 assists in 44 games, awful really.
— All Day LUFC (@AllDayLUFC) June 12, 2019
See #AVFC , he isn't that good, you don't want @Kalvinphillips . #LUFC https://t.co/SWu4YOmGKc
There's no way we'll sell Kalvin Phillips. He's integral to how we play, will become top class, and he loves the club. He'd be worth well over £30mill in this market. Why would he want to go to a bottom end prem team? #LUFC
— Adam (@AdamJones1995) June 12, 2019
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