Kalvin
Phillips has joined West Ham on loan from Manchester City.
The England
midfielder, 28, arrived at City in a £45million deal from Leeds in July 2022
but has struggled to break into Pep Guardiola's side.
He has
started just twice in all competitions this season and will now hope for some
regular football in East London.
Phillips
said: "I'm really pleased to be here. There's always been a lot of
speculation about me moving to West Ham, so I'm really excited to get going
now.
"There's
so much to look forward to in the second half of the season for the club and I
can't wait to be part of it.
"There's
an unbelievable group here and if I can come in and add the quality that I know
I'm capable of, I'm sure we can give the West Ham fans plenty to be excited
about between now and the end of the season."
Hammers boss
David Moyes added: "We are really pleased to bring a player of Kalvin's
quality to West Ham.
"We've
been big admirers of him for a long time and we believe that he will add
strength and competition to our squad.
"Kalvin
is an England international midfielder, with proven Premier League experience.
We're excited to welcome him into the group and look forward to working with
him."
Phillips is
looking to cement his place in the England squad ahead of Euro 2024 this summer
and was tracked by a number of clubs before choosing the Hammers.
Guardiola
said ahead of this evening's FA Cup tie with Tottenham: "If I give him
10-15 games in a row he will play good but I did not give him that.
"I have
players in the squad and decide we are looking for different things. I can only
say how grateful I am for his behaviour off the pitch and hopefully he can get
the minutes and next season we will see what happens.
"I wish him all the best for a short time
in London."
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