Leeds United are currently deep in the race to win automatic promotion up to the Premier League with only eight games left before the regular Championship campaign is up.
Therefore, any speculative talk about transfers has rightly taken a back-seat, with the level of incoming Leeds could afford to go after heavily dependant on whether they leap back up to the top-flight or disastrously stay put in the second tier.
Leeds United manager Daniel Farke celebrates after the match
Farke triumphantly pulling off the first outcome may well result in a whole host of statement signings entering the door, which could include bringing back one of their former promotion heroes.
"Formidable" star pushing for Leeds switch
Last week, it was reported that Leeds already have a verbal agreement with Kalvin Phillips, to return to Elland Road if Farke's side secures promotion.
Now, as per a report by Football Insider this week, Phillips is amazingly pushing for a return to the club where he learnt his trade.
It clarifies that Manchester City want to get rid of the £45m flop straight after his Ipswich Town loan deal expires.
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Consequently, Pep Guardiola's men would be prepared to take a hit financially to get rid, meaning the promotion-chasing Whites could win the ex-England international for a cut-price way below that mammoth £45m price tag, although it won't be completely straightforward to get done.
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Indeed, Farke and Co will have to get to the top flight before any move is then potentially sanctioned, upping the pressure on Leeds' shoulders even more to get over the line.
With Joe Rothwell set to leave the club this approaching summer too when his own loan stint runs out, adding in a new fresh midfielder will be a priority.
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A deal on the table to bring back the "formidable" ace - as he was once labelled by Man City director of football Txiki Begiristain - could well also go down as one of the best purchases the club has made since Raphinha graced the Elland Road turf, if everything runs smoothly.
Why Phillips could be the best signing since Raphinha
Leeds fans must have been taken aback by the sheer quality of the Brazilian attacker when he first pulled on a Whites jersey, with Marcelo Bielsa even lauding Raphinha as a "special" talent when the pair were both amazingly situated at the club.
29 total goal contributions from 67 games certainly made the £17m they once forked out on his services look worthwhile, with the Elland Road outfit arguably struggling to replicate such a successful move since.
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While the likes of Ao Tanaka have settled into his new environment with ease and Joel Piroe is now the Championship's second-top scorer on 15 goals, no one has dazzled the Leeds masses quite like the signing of Raphinha.
Well, enter, or re-enter Phillips. The Leeds academy graduate has had a tough time of things since departing Yorkshire but with an England re-call now the aim, perhaps he is ready to get back to his best at his hometown club if a deal is soon signed.
Importantly, Phillips has shown flashes of his brilliance from the middle of the park for Ipswich this season, with the effort above gifting him his first-ever Tractor Boys goal back in January.
Moreover, in the bread and butter of the Premier League, the Leeds-born midfielder hasn't looked completely out of his depth, winning 3.8 duels per game when lining up for Kieran McKenna's lowly side.
Phillips' PL numbers - last season at Leeds
Stat (* = per 90 mins)
Matches played
Goals scored
Assists
Touches*
Accurate passes*
Tackles*
Total duels won*
Stats by Sofascore
It would all be resting on Farke being able to restore Phillips back to the shiny model he once was at Elland Road, with the 29-year-old's final campaign at the club seeing him win far more duels on average at 4.9. To add context, Ilia Gruev in the second tier this campaign has won just three.
With Josuha Guilavogui also only a short-term body centrally, Farke will be crying out for more midfield options very soon, with the potential here for Phillips to strike up a fantastic working relationship with Tanaka.
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After all, if this signing was a rip-roaring success, Phillips would be able to finally break free of his tag of being an expensive flop at the Etihad, with the 29-year-old's presence - much like Raphinha gifted to the Whites - helping Leeds to succeed in the top-flight again.
What a signing this would be. What a story it would be for Leeds supporters.
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