He was serenading Sir Elton John at the airport on Saturday night and Manchester City midfielder Kalvin Phillips is singing that he wants to stay this summer.
After a difficult first season, and despite the pending arrival of Mateo Kovacic from Chelsea, Phillips wants to give his City career a go which may disappoint some Premier League admirers.
A shoulder injury caused an early setback to his City career, and after the World Cup, he has found it largely impossible to usurp the holding midfield spot from Rodri, who has been imperious in the position this season.
While his future is up in the air, Phillips is keen to bounce back and prove himself to Pep Guardiola.
'I came here to win trophies and play football,' he told BBC Radio Manchester. 'I've not done as much as I'd like to this season.
'Next pre-season I'll try and come back as fit as possible and hopefully I can be similar to the likes of Rodri and Gundogan who are very important to the team and undroppable.'
Phillips was a vital cog in Leeds' midfield in the seasons before he moved to Man City, scoring 14 goals in 234 appearances for the Yorkshire outfit.
But it seems he has found it hard to get back into his groove at City, with Guardiola claiming Phillips has struggled to adjust to his side's system since joining from Leeds.
Phillips, who has 26 caps for England, admitted that while it's taken him longer than normal to adapt to his new club's style of play, he was still learning a lot playing alongside these world-class midfielders.
He added: 'I've adapted, longer time than normal because of my injuries. To learn off them [Gundogan and Rodri] every single day. Still we've got young players who are right up my backside.
'I'm looking forward to spending a good five more years here.'
City still intend to add a centre-back with long-term favourite Josko Gvardiol of Red Bull Leipzig top of their list.
SubashChandru
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Mark my words True Fans of Man City, he will one day be better than rodri.. Mark this Comment.. the day will come whether it be 2 or 3 yrs later but it will come
Rodri is Midfield Maestro He Born to win Holding Midfielder Kalvin is Decent player not Rodri Level Sorry Bro.
SubashChandru
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Rodri is Simply Best in that Position. I'm Sorry Kalvin
Sihaimnp
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come to arsenal
to do what he will flourish like grealish
Kayboi1990
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Leave not good enough don’t care about give him a 2 season bullshit
Haba ! This is too much on him pls
Pikin90
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K. Prince be like: It is better winning trophies from the bench than losing them in the field like Cane..
hoccdnoy
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these is copy, paste post fromAF
jamdun009
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Thanks for your Commitment Phillips. All players just don't integrate themselves into Pep Systems. Some will take a Season or so to get up to Speed. Grealish is a perfect example, look at him now. keep Believing Phillips. Manchester City is a Team. Also Phillips you're in one of the Best Team in the world right now.
takkloptuz
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he will play hood football. he xame with a shoulder injury, this type of injury needs time to heal. he will play 50% of city games next season. Rogri can't play like this next season. we are cuty we don't suffer plays
suwaeiost
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even when he was given the chance to prove something say against Brentford on game week 38 for example, he just couldn't. To me, he don't fit
dude wasn't playing for more than 80% of the games so dont blame him
Poaabdisuz
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even when he was given the chance to prove something say against Brentford on game week 38 for example, he just couldn't. To me, he don't fit
tuuadempy
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Simply lazy player he wants to gets medals without playing 😔
not that he wants free medals pep doesnt play him
Zemakmrsy
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Leave not good enough don’t care about give him a 2 season bullshit
ssegbe1
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Simply lazy player he wants to gets medals without playing 😔
you funny oh. he wants free medals
sicbcenu
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come to arsenal
CitizenOfFootball_FC
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Mark my words True Fans of Man City, he will one day be better than rodri.. Mark this Comment.. the day will come whether it be 2 or 3 yrs later but it will come
Redrosey
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Simply lazy player he wants to gets medals without playing 😔
Malengejoseph
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good idea
jakdnopst
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good