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title: "West Ham: Irons linked with Nat Phillips move"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/nat-phillips-transfer-interest/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Henry Jackson"
section: "Premier League"
published: "2021-11-29T14:35:41Z"
modified: "2021-11-29T14:35:41Z"
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# West Ham: Irons linked with Nat Phillips move

**West Ham are interested in signing out-of-favour Liverpool centre-back Nathaniel Phillips in the January transfer window, according to a new report.**

### The Lowdown: Phillips out of favour at Liverpool

The 24-year-old came to the fore for the Reds last season, filling in in the absence of [injured trio](https://inews.co.uk/sport/football/liverpool-injury-news-latest-list-alisson-thiago-alexander-arnold-robertson-henderson-780156) Virgil van Dijk, Joel Matip and Joe Gomez.

With Liverpool’s injury problems easing, however, Phillips has [not featured at all in the Premier League](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/381527/History/Nathaniel-Phillips) in 2021/22 and has played just one minute of Champions League action.

It is hard to see where he is going to get minutes at Anfield, so a January exit could make sense despite being [hailed](https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/klopp-nat-phillips-liverpool-leipzig-20063858) as ‘absolutely incredible’ by Jurgen Klopp.

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### The Latest: West Ham linked with move

According to [Football Insider](https://www.footballinsider247.com/sources-west-ham-lay-groundwork-to-sign-monster-phillips-as-price-tag-revealed/), a West Ham source has claimed that the Irons are interested in snapping up the Liverpool centre-back in the winter transfer window.

He is one of a number of defensive targets for the east London club, who are ‘laying the groundwork’ for a potential move.

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### The Verdict: Filling the Ogbonna void

With Angelo Ogbonna possibly out for the rest of the season with a [cruciate ligament injury](https://theathletic.com/news/west-hams-angelo-ogbonna-suffers-anterior-cruciate-ligament-injury/Utpfh6GH62cp/), it is vital that a centre-back comes in, with David Moyes’ side losing their last two league games without the Italian.

Phillips could be a strong candidate to come in as a squad player, but he remains relatively untested at the top level, [only starting 15 Premier League games](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/381527/History/Nathaniel-Phillips) in his career despite being 24 years of age.

With West Ham aiming to secure a top-four finish, they could do with signing someone who could make an immediate impact rather than being a backup option, but the Liverpool man could still thrive if he is called upon sporadically.

Phillips averaged an eye-catching [5.6 aerial duels](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/381527/History/Nathaniel-Phillips) per game in the league in 2020/21, with Tomas Soucek leading the way for West Ham with [3.1](https://www.whoscored.com/Teams/29/Show/England-West-Ham) this season. It might not seem like the most exciting name to be linked, but Moyes would be wise to give it some consideration.

***In other news, three West Ham players struggled in the defeat to Manchester City. Find out who they are [here](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/west-ham-news/west-ham-zouma-benrahma-and-antonio-struggle-v-man-city/).***