Liverpool ‘will demand £15m from Bournemouth for Nat Phillips’ as Scott Parker desperate to sign the loanee defender who was integral to Cherries’ Premier League promotion campaign
- Liverpool want £15m from Bournemouth to sign defender Nat Phillips
- The 21-year-old joined the Cherries on loan in January and has been a key player
- Bournemouth boss Scott Parker wants Phillips but Jurgen Klopp is a big fan
Bournemouth will have to shell out £15million if they want to sign Liverpool loanee Nat Phillips on a permanent deal.
Jurgen Klopp is said to be a big fan of the 21-year-old defender and wants a big fee if he wants to leave the Reds, according to The Sun.
Phillips joined the Cherries on loan in January after establishing himself as something of a cult hero at Anfield, having moved into Liverpool’s central defense following a series of injuries that were devastating to first-team players.
Bournemouth will have to pay Liverpool £15m to sign Nat Phillips on a permanent deal
Phillips joined the Cherries on loan in January and was key to their promotion to the Premier League
During his five months at Bournemouth, Phillips became an integral part of the club’s success which saw them automatically promoted to the Premier League next season.
In the 17 league appearances Phillips made after his arrival, the Cherries have kept eight clean sheets. Unsurprisingly, Scott Parker is very keen to keep Phillips at the club.
The situation at Liverpool could work in his favour, with Phillips firmly at the bottom of the pecking order behind Virgil van Dijk, Joel Matip and Ibrahima Konate, who has looked hugely impressive since joining from RB Leipzig. Joe Gomez is also above Phillips.
Bournemouth boss Scott Parker (left) is desperate to sign Phillips permanently for next season
In favor of the Reds, however, is the fact that Phillips has three years left to fulfill his contract, so they are under no pressure to accept a lower fee.
Another Liverpool defender who finds himself in a similar situation is full-back Neco Williams.
The Wales international spent the second half of the season on loan at Fulham and was a regular for their Championship-winning side, making 14 appearances.
