Dom Matteo compares Leeds star to Liverpool’s Fabinho and World Cup winner

“He’s up there with Fabinho and Kante. I would put him at that level now,” Matteo said. “He looks like he’s more in control than a lot of players in his position when he’s on the ball, there’s a nice balance to him.

“The improvement he has made under Marcelo Bielsa is remarkable. I know the attention is on him at the minute but the players around him appreciate what he does for the team and that’s the most important thing.”

TBR’s view – How long can Leeds keep Phillips?

The hype surrounding Phillips is enormous. Pundits continue to have their say, just as Phillips continues to shine – the only bit of criticism coming from Graeme Souness about his lack of goals, which is some way off the mark.

The Mirror have claimed that Tottenham and Liverpool are looking at Phillips with the player rated at £50million. But Leeds fans will be hopeful he could become a one-club man. The better Leeds get, the more rumours will circle.