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title: "Liverpool: Journalist drops Nat Phillips exit update"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/liverpool-bournemouth-nat-phillips-transfer-news-update/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Henry Jackson"
section: "Liverpool News"
published: "2022-05-15T06:15:25Z"
modified: "2022-05-15T06:15:25Z"
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# Liverpool: Journalist drops Nat Phillips exit update

**Bournemouth have not yet opened talks with Nat Phillips over a permanent move from [Liverpool](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/liverpool-fc-news/) this summer, according to journalist Alex Crook.**

### The Lowdown: Phillips impresses for Bournemouth

The centre-back famously helped the Reds qualify for the Champions League last season, filling in during a defensive injury crisis for Jurgen Klopp.

It was clear that Phillips wasn’t going to be a key man once Virgil van Dijk, Joel Matip and Joe Gomez returned, however, and he joined Bournemouth on loan in January.

The 25-year-old has impressed for the Cherries, making [17 appearances](https://www.sofascore.com/player/nathaniel-phillips/920393), and it looks highly likely that he will leave Liverpool permanently during the summer transfer window.

[Latest Liverpool transfer news!](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/web-stories/latest-liverpool-transfer-news-32/)

### The Latest: Journalist provides update

Taking to [Twitter](https://twitter.com/alex_crook/status/1525026729709953024?s=20&t=MbZgSjC8q6JF1AO4-saalg), Crook claimed that Phillips is not a certainty to remain at Bournemouth, though, with talks over a move not yet underway:

> “Understand #AFCB are yet to open talks with #LFC over a permanent move for defender Nat Phillips.”

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### The Verdict: Time to move on

It makes complete sense for Phillips to end his stay at Liverpool this summer, with Klopp clearly not seeing him as a key player moving forward.

For all his excellent performances last season  – he has been [hailed](https://www.lancs.live/sport/football/football-news/burnley-liverpool-phillips-praise-difference-20636363) as ‘unbelievable’ by Jamie Redknapp – it is time for him to become a regular on a permanent basis elsewhere.

Phillips is more than capable of thriving for a low-end [Premier League](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/premier-league-news/) side and with Bournemouth earning promotion it would be ideal for him to join the Cherries.

***In other news, Liverpool are eyeing up a move for one player. Find out who it is [here](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/liverpool-fc-news/liverpool-transfer-news-reds-eye-nicolo-zaniolo-jurgen-klopp-tottenham-hotspur-antonio-conte/).***