West Ham sign Kalvin Phillips on loan from Manchester City

West Ham have completed the signing of midfielder Kalvin Phillips on loan from Manchester City for the remainder of the season.

A source told ESPN that no permanent transfer option was included in the deal. West Ham will pay Phillips' salary in full as well as the loan fee.

Phillips, 28, was looking to leave the Etihad this month in search of first-team football, arriving at West Ham with just four appearances – all as a substitute – in the Premier League this season.

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West Ham were one of several clubs to express an interest in Phillips, with manager David Moyes keen on the midfielder and even floating the idea of ​​using him in a part-exchange deal last summer for Declan Rice, who eventually joined Arsenal.

Phillips had joined City in July 2022 in a £43 million ($54.5 million) move from Leeds United, but he played only a small role in their treble-winning team the season last.

The midfielder is keen to show his form once again and retain his place in Gareth Southgate's England squad ahead of the European Championship in Germany this summer.