Sheffield United are currently 17th in the Championship and they sit 11 points off the play-off places. The arrival of a seasoned campaigner in Phillips, who has previously won promotion from the second-tier with Leeds, could well be the jolt they need to put together a winning run.
Boss Chris Wilder said: “There are going to be players in the next two or three hours that are linked and flying about all over the place. I just got a call from somebody asking if something was true, and there's interest in players right the way through.
“We're interested in good players. I said all along I want the group to be strong when the window shuts. It’s a working day for us and we're working hard to get some over the line.
“We've had some interest in our players and we're interested in good players. So, let's wait and see and hopefully people will be positive.”
The club are also poised to sign Joe Rothwell from Rangers, with Wilder confirming: “Joe’s in situ and hopefully we can get that one over the line. He's somebody that gives us that strength in depth in the midfield department, and someone I've liked for quite a long time, So he’ll bring good competition and balance in there with if we get it over the line.”