Everton to swoop for Kalvin Phillips after new ‘whispers’ – Keith Wyness

Everton’s former chief Keith Wyness has revealed the club will now try and sign Kalvin Phillips as midfielder Amadou Onana closes in on a move to Aston Villa.

Speaking on the new edition of Football Insider’s Inside Track podcast, the 66-year-old – who served as CEO at Goodison Park between 2004 and 2009 and now runs a football consultancy advising elite clubs – admitted Phillips would add plenty of experience to the Merseysiders’ midfield.

Football Insider revealed on 15 July Onana has agreed personal terms with Villa as he prepares to make his £50million move to the club.

The 22-year-old has been linked with several top clubs in recent months, but it appears as though the West Midlands giants are now set to secure his signature.

Everton could add midfield steel with Kalvin Phillips signing

Wyness believes Phillips could add the necessary steel to Sean Dyche’s side that was perhaps missing in the latest campaign.

He told Football Insider‘s Inside Track podcast: “The whisper is they will move for Kalvin Phillips, who Everton have been linked with for a while before.

“That would bring great experience into the midfield.

“He’s not quite the Onana-type player, but he’s similar and would certainly give a lot of experience and steel in the midfield.

“I think Sean will go for experience, someone like Phillips and that’s something we’ll have to keep an eye on.”

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Sources say the expected fee for the defensive midfielder will be around £50million, including add-ons.

Villa have already signed two central midfielders this summer, with Enzo Barrenechea from Juventus and Ross Barkley from Luton Town coming through the door, Aston Villa will gain a proven.