Everything You Need to Know on Philippe Sandler

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As we reach the end of the summer transfer window, clubs are working tirelessly to tie up loose strings and strike new deals with players. In particular, this is something that Manchester City are trying to do with Philippe Sandler. But, a lot of people are confused about what is going on with the 24-year-old. So, we are going to break it down and get to the bottom of the situation.

Who is Philippe Sandler?

Philippe Sandler is a centre-back defender that plays for Manchester City. He was born on 10th February 1997, as well as being from Amsterdam. As a youth player he signed for Ajax and then his senior career continued with PEC Zwolle. Despite being born in The Netherlands, he also has the opportunity to play for South Africa and the United States. This is due to his mother being American and his father being from South Africa.

Philippe Sandler has not made many appearances for Manchester City since his switch from PEC Zwolle in 2018. He has only played twice for the first team. The transfer fee Manchester City paid is believed to be between 2.5 to 3 million euros. His debut came in January 2019 and he appeared as a substitute when City won 7-0 against Rotherham United in the FA Cup. For English Premier League betting odds, click here.

Something that really put a spanner in the works for Philippe Sandler was an ankle injury. He had to have surgery and this meant that he was out for the whole season.

What is the Situation with Philippe Sandler?

Philippe Sandler and his contract with Manchester City is to expire at the end of this season. But, the club wants to make sure that he stays even if he is not going to feature in the first team this season. In particular, they want him to sign a new deal. This is before he goes out on a loan for a year. It does not appear that there are any plans for him to feature with the first team.

The team that is said to be first on the list for Philippe Sandler is Blackburn Rovers. They are wanting to arrange a loan move and want to have this wrapped up before the summer transfer window closes at the end of August. In particular, they have had a good start in the Championship and they will be looking for players to boost their squad with an important season ahead.

But, there are some concerns that the club that Philippe Sandler will simply let his contract run down. If this does happen, Manchester City have made it clear that they will not loan him out to any club. So, it could be a situation where Philippe Sandler wants to leave and will not feature for the first team at all. This could be damaging for his career and mean that he does not get any game time under his belt.