Pundit slams ‘stupid’ £42m man for what he did today, senior figures at Spurs wanted to sign him in January

Kalvin Phillips – who senior figures at Tottenham allegedly wanted to sign in January – has been criticised for what he did earlier today as West Ham tasted defeat.

The remarks were made by Mike Dean, a pundit for Sky Sports Soccer Saturday.

After Tottenham expressed interest in Kalvin Phillips last month, what was said about him? Let’s examine this.

Kalvin Phillips branded “stupid” after red card

When the 55-year-old saw that the England international had received two yellow cards at the City Ground, he did not hold back in the Sky Sports studio.

Nottingham Forest ultimately prevailed 2-0 over West Ham in the end.

“He had just received a warning for engaging in unnecessary contact with (Nicolas) Dominguez, and two minutes later, he’s caught (Morgan Gibbs-White) on the top of the foot,” Dean stated.

“Another foolish yellow card. He’s messing around and wasting his time; he doesn’t even appear engaged.

It follows the Northern Echo’s January report that high-ranking Tottenham officials desired to add Phillips to strengthen Ange Postecoglou’s midfield unit.

In the end, Spurs signed Radu Dragusin and Timo Werner but failed to sign a new midfield player.

Tottenham may have dodged a bullet

To put it mildly, Phillips’ time on loan at West Ham has not been easy.

Minutes into his debut against Bournemouth, the Yorkshireman lost possession right on the edge of West Ham’s box, costing the Hammers a goal after Dominic Solanke tapped in.

The match ultimately ended in a 1-1 draw.

Then, in West Ham’s 3-0 loss to Manchester United, Phillips gave over the ball once more, allowing Alejandro Garnacho to score. In his third game, he lost 6-0 to Arsenal.

Following his dismissal in his fourth West Ham game, it appears Tottenham may have escaped a dire situation by not signing the £42 million player.