Nat Phillips has left Liverpool after 9 years, with the centre-back becoming a member of Championship aspect West Brom on a everlasting deal after 5 earlier loans.
Phillips has departed Merseyside on a everlasting switch, becoming a member of Ryan Mason’s West Brom after virtually a decade with Liverpool.
The 28-year-old has signed a three-year contract with the Baggies, who’ve agreed to pay Liverpool a £3 million charge inclusive of add-ons.
It comes having not performed for Liverpool’s first crew since coming off the bench in a 1-0 win at Wolves in an FA Cup third-round replay in January 2023.
Whereas he did make 29 appearances for the senior aspect, nearly all of his time at Liverpool has been spent out on mortgage, taking in spells with Stuttgart, Bournemouth, Celtic, Cardiff and Derby over the past six years.
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Chatting with West Brom‘s official web site following his choice to hitch, Phillips mentioned: “As quickly as I discovered concerning the curiosity I simply needed to get right here and get going.
“All through my profession I’ve all the time needed to develop a rhythm and proceed to play week in, week out.
“I really feel like I did that within the second half of final season, and I wish to proceed that rhythm and attempt to take that into the season arising.
“I’ve had plenty of loans over the previous few years and it’ll be very nice for me and my household to go someplace and know we’re staying there to develop a relationship with the membership and the followers.”
Curiosity from golf equipment in Germany, Italy, Turkey and the Netherlands, together with sides within the Championship, did see Liverpool think about a sale lately.
However with Phillips contracted to 2026 he typically discovered himself priced out of a transfer, together with final summer time when Trabzonspor noticed a £4 million bid rejected on account of an asking value of £8 million.
Now although, the defender can have a chance to lastly set up himself as a long-term fixture at a brand new membership for a charge that fits Liverpool.
Phillips joined Liverpool on a free switch in 2016, having seen his contract at Bolton expire, with the Reds’ strategy coming whereas he ready for a scholarship on the College of North Carolina.
He agreed his transfer to Merseyside simply two days earlier than he was on account of fly out to the US – and his choice has since been vindicated.
To date, Phillips has made 128 appearances as a senior skilled, together with 29 for Liverpool, forging a profession not assured to any participant coming via at academy degree.
The change to West Brom ought to permit him to seek out his toes as a first-choice starter after his best season but final day out at Derby.
Whereas he was by no means thought-about a viable possibility for Liverpool’s beginning centre-back roles, Phillips did show his price when known as upon, notably throughout a formidable run within the aspect throughout 2020/21’s harm disaster.
Supporters will keep in mind fondly his time alongside fellow youth participant Rhys Williams because the Reds earned an unlikely third-placed end – alongside along with his Cruyff flip to evade Zlatan Ibrahimovic on the San Siro in 2021.
Good luck at West Brom, Nat!
