Overview

• Football Insider reports Everton hold an active interest in Phillips, with coverage noting the situation remains exploratory and no formal offer has been made.
• Phillips has featured only briefly this season for Manchester City, with reports saying he is not in Pep Guardiola’s long-term plans.
• Multiple outlets indicate a loan is the most likely route for a January move, with a permanent transfer described as unlikely at this stage.
• Everton are assessing central midfield options after a solid start to the campaign, collecting 11 points from seven matches under David Moyes.
• The 29-year-old has struggled to establish himself at City following loans to West Ham and Ipswich, and he is valued at about £10m by Transfermarkt as a double-pivot or box-to-box option.