Nat Phillips Set for Move to Champions League Club Feyenoord
Liverpool defender Nat Phillips is looking for a move this summer to secure first team football, and Eredivisie champions Feyenoord are reportedly eyeing up a move for the 26-year-old. Phillips joined Liverpool’s academy from Bolton in 2016 and has made 29 appearances for the Reds since then, coming to prominence in the 2020/21 season when the club went through an injury crisis in defence.
Phillips has struggled for minutes under Jurgen Klopp since then and spent the 2021/22 season on loan in the Championship with Bournemouth. His contract at Anfield still runs until 2025 but Liverpool are willing to let him go if a bid of around £10m comes in for him, according to The Athletic.
Feyenoord Interested in Making a Bid for Phillips
The same report states that Feyenoord are interested in making a bid for Phillips and they would be an attractive proposition having finished top of the Dutch top flight and qualifying for the coming Champions League group stages. The Englishman has experience of European football after spending a loan spell in 2019/20 with Stuttgart in the 2.Bundesliga, and making five Champions League appearances for Liverpool.
Although there has been no formal bid or beginning of negotiations yet from Feyenoord for the centre-back, a move could materialise in the coming days. Phillips finds himself behind Virgil van Dijk, Joel Matip, Ibrahima Konate and Joe Gomez in the pecking order in central defence under Klopp, so he could be allowed to leave without needing to be replaced.
Conclusion
Nat Phillips is looking for a move this summer to secure first team football, and Eredivisie champions Feyenoord are reportedly interested in making a bid for the 26-year-old. With Phillips behind Virgil van Dijk, Joel Matip, Ibrahima Konate and Joe Gomez in the pecking order in central defence under Klopp, a move could materialise in the coming days. If a bid of around £10m comes in for him, Liverpool are willing to let him go, which could see Phillips join a Champions League club this summer.