Kalvin Phillips opens up on Man City switch as Premier League set to make VAR decision

Here are your evening Manchester City headlines for Wednesday, August 3.

Kalvin Phillips says the decision to move to Manchester City was a “no brainer” when he realised it would mean working under Pep Guardiola.

The 26-year-old has outlined that the club were “the only team” he would have considered leaving Leeds for and that he feels he is “home already”. The England star arrived at the Etihad on a £42million transfer last month.

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He is expected to play a crucial part in Guardiola’s plans next season as the club try to secure a third consecutive Premier League title and an elusive first Champions League trophy. Phillips described how Guardiola’s presence at the club had a massive impact on him choosing to leave his hometown club for City.

Here's what he said.

The Premier League reportedly plans to release in-game conversations between VAR officials this season.

The technology has been a controversial topic since its introduction in 2019, with many frustrated about the lack of clarity on decision-making from officials when in use. The Times report that exchanges with on-field and VAR officials could be made public in a first for the Premier League.

Referees do not conduct post-match interviews to explain their thoughts on incidents with worries that these would inevitably solely focus on negative or incorrect decisions. The choice to potentially air VAR conversations may help mitigate the annoyance felt by supporters.

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Manchester City have repeated their strategy this summer of giving their players more time off than many rivals and having a later start to pre-season. That has seen a relatively shorter tour and the