Manchester City midfielder Kalvin Phillips is set to rejoin Sheffield United on loan, marking his fourth time at the club. The 30-year-old has not played for Manchester City since 2023 but still has two years left on his contract. Phillips has struggled to break into the Manchester City team, making only two league starts for the club and going on loan to West Ham, Ipswich, and Sheffield United previously. He played seven minutes for City last season in a Carabao Cup win over Huddersfield and has only started six games for them in all competitions. Manchester City are currently 7 points behind leaders Arsenal in the Premier League, with 77 goals scored and 35 conceded this season. The team's recent form has been LDWWD, with a loss to Aston Villa in their last result on 2026-05-24. Sheffield United manager Chris Wilder has moved to bring in Phillips for a second time to give him options in midfield while he faces losing Gustavo Hamer to Coventry City. Phillips cost Manchester City £42.5m when he joined from Leeds in 2022 but has only started two league games for them and has gone on loan to West Ham, Ipswich, and United. Phillips played seven minutes for City last season, in a Carabao Cup win over Huddersfield, and has only started six games for them in all competitions as Pep Guardiola opted to pick others instead. While City have a new manager, in Enzo Maresca, and there are doubts about the future of his fellow defensive midfielder Rodri, a target for Barcelona, that has not brought a return to contention for Phillips, who won 31 caps for England.