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@hugo7
Bang for your buck and all round practicality it's hard to beat the Pompino and / or Pompetamine.
I'd say get a Pompetamine because discs are better and if you use drops more and more hydraulic drop bar options will come available. If you use risers then full disc brake set ups are pretty cheap. You should be able to sell a Phil/A23 wheelset in good condition for a decent amount. Or at least enough to fund a basic but decent disc wheelset.
If you did want to use the existing wheelset, get a Pompetamine and a standard Pomp fork and ride fixed with no rear brake. Then upgrade to a carbon disc fork later down the road.