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Kalvin Phillips left Manchester City on loan last month as expected – and a report has now shed some light on why he did not ultimately sign for Barcelona. The midfielder departed City after a severe lack of minutes at the Etihad, which was a continuation from last season. Pep Guardiola just didn’t trust the player, and handed him just 10 appearances, mostly as a substitute. Kalvin Phillips was always going to leave, it was just a case of where he would go. There were plenty of clubs keen on him before he ultimately completed a switch to West Ham United. One such club was Barcelona, and a repo…

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