Manchester City's interest in Leeds United's Kalvin Phillips and the potential knock-on effect for Swansea City's transfer plans

The dust has just about settled on what was a truly remarkable final day in the Premier League.

Manchester City, for the fourth time in five years, finished top of the pile. It granted Brazilian Fernandinho a fairytale ending to his trophy-laden nine-year stint at the Etihad. The skipper bows out with a winners' medal swinging round his neck, and replacing him is likely to one of the top priorities for the newly-crowned champions.

It's a situation that could well see them cast their eye across the Pennines, where at Elland Road there were similarly exuberant scenes on Sunday as Leeds United celebrated their survival at the expense of Burnley. There could well be some significant departures there, too.

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Indeed, the confetti from Sunday's festivities at the Etihad had barely been cleared away before suggestions linking Man City with a big-money move for Kalvin Phillips started to emerge. According to the Daily Mail, "Phillips has been identified as possessing the perfect profile for the squad and City are expected to pursue him in the coming weeks."

Staying in the league will undoubtedly give Leeds more leeway in negotiating a bigger fee for the 26-year-old, but one suspects that if Pep and co really want him, they'll ultimately get him. It often takes just one big transfer to set off a chain reaction that's felt throughout pyramid, and one can't help but wonder whether such a scenario would leave Leeds hovering by Swansea City's door at some point this summer.

Flynn Downes has already been suggested as potential replacement for Phillips, although admittedly they aren't entirely comparable in terms of