Man City complete the signing of Leeds United midfielder Kalvin Phillips
City agreed a basic fee of £42million with Leeds for the England international last month, with a potential further £3m ad-ons.
Phillips, who came through the Leeds Academy, joins City after making 235 appearances for his hometown club over the past eight seasons.
Phillips said: "I am absolutely delighted to have joined Manchester City. "City have again proved to be the best team in the country with an amazing squad and a manager in Pep Guardiola who is rightly considered to be the finest in the world.
Phillips issued a further statement in which he paid tribute to Leeds, particularly manager Marcelo Bielsa and the fans. He described Leeds as "one of the best clubs on Earth" and that playing for them was a dream and a privilege. He wrote: "I cannot mention Leeds without mentioning one special person - Marcelo. The best manager I have ever come across. He was a man that gave the club life, he gave the players and everyone involved in the club belief that we were good enough to return to the Premier League after 16 years."
To the supporters, he added: "I hope you guys understand my decision and will accept that I only want to chase my dreams and test myself against and with the best teams and best players on the planet.
"As a young kid I had so many dreams and still do... but playing for you was the one I will never forget. You are the best fans in the world."
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