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Kalvin Phillips insists no chance of Man City exit

Kalvin Phillips insists there's no chance of him leaving Manchester City after just one season.

The England midfielder battled for consistency after arriving from Leeds last year.

"I signed a six-year deal," he told the Daily Mail. "The first year at City is always the most difficult. It's been like that for quite a few. My main target this year is to definitely play a lot more and hopefully that does happen.

"Leaving Leeds was such a big decision. Mum said that I felt like I was being disloyal. I said to her I don't know what to do because if I leave, am I hanging Leeds out to dry? If they get relegated, is that my fault? Are the fans going to accept it?

"If I was going somewhere, I was going to make sure I try my best and stick it out for as long as possible. Going to City is probably the best decision I could've made. One hundred per cent I am a better player now.

"I see the game completely differently to 12 months ago and that's because of the manager. It's hard to explain but I see it so differently to what I used to see. I'm looking for different things now.

"We've just won the Treble, so there's literally no reason for me to leave. Even though I've not played, I've had some of the best experiences of my life. I'm a City player."

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