Overview
- Clubs are reported to be in advanced negotiations in late June to finalise another loan that would send Phillips back to Bramall Lane for the coming season.
- Sheffield United are said to be seeking a season-long deal and the proposed arrangement reportedly does not include a purchase option.
- Phillips made only three to four appearances during a brief February loan to Sheffield United after a knee injury and earlier played 19 times on loan at Ipswich Town in 2025–26.
- Manchester City still employ Phillips under a contract that runs until 2028, leaving the club to choose between repeated loans to protect his value or pursuing a permanent exit.
- Sheffield manager Chris Wilder views Phillips as a potential Championship asset if he stays fit, while the loan would give the player match time and limit Manchester City's immediate transfer commitments.