Kalvin Phillips has a decision to make at Man City if Mateo Kovacic and Declan Rice sign

It's telling that Kalvin Phillips' most-memorable moment in his debut season at Manchester City was on the stage at the treble parade when he grabbed the microphone and sung the 'Johnny Stones' chant - including that his teammate 'f------ hates United'.

It's not been the debut season that Phillips would have envisaged after his £45m move from Leeds. He played just 21 times, at an average of 28 minutes per appearance. His only two Premier League starts came in the three games after City won the league.

As Rodri played an imperative role in the treble win, Phillips struggled with injury and form, and simply couldn't convince Pep Guardiola that he was ready to stand in for Rodri. He struck the bar at Bristol City after three minutes, and that's about the extent of his footballing highlights for City so far.

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Phillips has acknowledged the difficulties experienced this season, not helped by his injury just before the World Cup, and has vowed to fight for his place next season. Ilkay Gundogan's departure could free up more game time for the midfielder, although Mateo Kovacic's expected arrival will give him the same competition he had over the first 12 months of his Etihad career.

There is a City interest, too, in Declan Rice, even if that interest hasn't yet translated into a bid. Arsenal are also keen so there is no guarantee Rice would end up at City. But if he did, Phillips' path to more game-time would be even more restricted.

Some reports suggest Phillips could be offered to West Ham in any deal for Rice, or could leave separately to generate funds. It would be a shame for a clearly-talented player to leave after a year, but it