HITC understands that West Ham United are advancing their talks with Manchester City over a deal for England midfielder Kalvin Phillips. City have made it clear to Phillips that he can leave the club this January as he is not part of Pep Guardiola’s long-term plans. A host of sides have been linked including the likes of Barcelona, Juventus and Newcastle – but West Ham are now progressing with talks after David Moyes made it clear to the club’s hierarchy that he wanted the former Leeds man, as HITC revealed last week. Newcastle had been the long-term favourites to land Phillips and had previou…