Sky Sports confirms Leverkusen’s interest in Liverpool’s Phillips
With the injury of Virgil van Dijk, Joe Gomez, and Joel Matip, the 24-year-old took the chance to become one of the best performers at Anfield, bagging 17 Premier League appearances for the Reds.
According to
Sky Sports, the German giants have targeted
Nat Phillips
as the potential replacement if Burkina Faso defender,
Edmond Tapsoba
, leaves the club.
The 22-year-old centre-back,
Tapsoba
, has been linked with a move to
Arsenal
after displaying impressive performances this season, with Mikel Arteta considering him as a replacement for David Luiz.
Addressing Tapsoba’s future,
Leverkusen’s
director,
Simon Rolfes
, said previously: "Edmond should also play a very important role for us next season.”
Tapsoba joined Bay Arena with an €18 million (£15m/$22m) transfer fee in 2019, signing a five-and-a-half-year contract, and has made 61 appearances for Leverkusen.
On the other end,
Nat Phillips
, who played a key role for the Reds last season, has been uncertain about his future at the club since they have signed Ibrahima Konate from RB Leipzig.
The defender spent 2019/20 at Bundesliga 2 side Stuttgart, Helping them achieve an instant promotion back to the 1st division at the first time of asking.
Sky Sports understands that Leverkusen and a set of Premier League clubs have been in contact with Phillips' agent and have registered their interest.
Speaking to
the Liverpool Echo, Nat Phillips said on his Liverpool future: “I think the situation is, initially they didn’t anticipate me having the season and putting in the performances that I did do.
“Maybe where they might have thought I was just going to do a job and then they would be able to sell me and I would move on, now they’re having second thoughts. I’m not sure.
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