Leeds United midfielder Kalvin Phillips admits he was 'swaying' towards joining Aston Villa 18 months ago.
The talented 25-year-old was persuaded to stay at Elland Road in the summer of 2019 by his grandmother and mother.
In an interview with The Times, Phillips revealed: "I was swaying towards Villa but my mum and my gran said, 'You've got a job at Leeds to do, if you get promoted with Leeds you've been here all your life, so why not one more shot to try and do it?'
"As soon as my mum said that I never looked back and look where it got me - to the Premier League, to play for England.
"There's some things you can't explain but I know that if I didn't have that relationship with my mum, I wouldn't be where I am now.
"She's been to so many lows to get me to these highs, so the one person I'll share it with is her."
