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Man City will not need to spend another penny to discover Jude Bellingham alternative

Manchester City have seen more from Kalvin Phillips in an England shirt this season than they have their sky blue jersey, but the stage is set for him to belatedly show his true colours at the Etihad Stadium after making a timely impression during the international break.

Gareth Southgate sprang a minor surprise when including Phillips in his starting XI against Italy. His fondness for the player is clear, but City manager Pep Guardiola has only jotted the former Leeds United man down on his team sheet twice in the last eight months.

In that same timeframe - even without regular World Cup action - Phillips has started three times for England and his role against the Italians was telling. Despite rustiness and selection concerns in his day job, Phillips was trusted in what was, beyond question, the single most important Euro 2024 qualifier.

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He vindicated that with a decent performance and win. There was also something else to consider.

Although there are plenty of important items on the agenda for City right now, Guardiola has one eye on the transfer market and he might have had another on his TV when Phillips got down to business. In essence, that stay-at-home scouting mission could also be priceless when mapping out his plans.

Having bided their time to replace Sergio Aguero when he left for Barcelona before prematurely retiring, City won the goalscoring lottery last summer when signing Erling Haaland from Borussia Dortmund and they could be poised to explore that pathway once again when the market reopens.

But will they follow suit by tempting Jude Bellingham to the Etihad Stadium? In an ideal world that would be a resounding yes, but Spanish giants Real Madrid and those

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