Newcastle United targeting Leeds United's Kalvin Phillips?

Newcastle United are reportedly hoping to try and sign Leeds United midfielder Kalvin Phillips in the summer transfer window.

The England international has had a difficult season due to injury problems, only playing 14 of a possible 32 Premier League games.

However, his performances over the past couple of years for both club and country have brought a lot of attention to the midfielder, with a variety of different teams keeping tabs on him.

Newcastle are now interested in signing Phillips this summer, and the Daily Mail reports that the club are willing to give him a significant pay rise in order to make that happen.

The Magpies are prepared to pay him £125,000 on a weekly basis, which would be an £87,000-a-week increase from what the 26-year-old is currently earning at Elland Road.

Even though there is a lot of transfer speculation surrounding Phillips, Leeds are still hoping that he will sign a contract extension.