Nathaniel Phillips only played for Liverpool in the half League Cup and a Champions League match this season, liverpool successfully beat the opponent in both games to win and return, especially the Champions League visit to AC Milan, Nathaniel Phillips's performance is very eye-catching, the ability to resist the god of war Ibrahimovic, the focus and attitude on the pitch are top-notch, in fact, many Liverpool fans do not want the team to sell this iron guard, at least he is fully committed to every appearance, even if the ball skills are mediocre but full of ball flavor.
Former Liverpool players are current Wolves captain Cody to compare, the current Nathaniel Phillips performance is far better than Cody who played for Liverpool that year, if Cody can become one of the Internationals in England in a few years, Nathaniel Phillips as long as there is enough game time for him to make great progress, he should also be able to gain a foothold in the middle and lower reaches of the Premier League, but unfortunately, Liverpool after last season's central defender famine this season is indeed not easy to find opportunities to play, Taking advantage of his youth to play in the lower Premier League teams is really suitable for him. After winning the Champions League against AC Milan, he did not play for Liverpool due to a cheek injury, and recently resumed training but was put away because of the negotiation of transfers, liverpool are intent on finding a new club for him in the winter transfer window.
Liverpool is priced at £15 million
Although it has been rumored earlier that a number of Premier League teams such as Newcastle United, Burnley, Watford and West Ham United are interested in him, there are not many who are really willing to bid. Earlier, it was rumored that a Serie A team had bid 7 million pounds for a purchase but Wastles had been rejected, and Liverpool insisted on 15 million pounds to close. Last week, it was also rumored that Watford wanted to buy first, and if he succeeded in helping Watford relegate, he would start the terms of the acquisition, and Liverpool of course refused. The reason is very simple that after you borrow him, you may not necessarily reuse his final relegation failure and return him to Liverpool, which is not a good deal for Liverpool and Nathaniel Phillips.
Newcastle United want to buy centre-backs, with Nathaniel Phillips being one of the targets
Now rumored that Newcastle United will shoot before the transfer window ends, Newcastle United need to buy the center-back is already a public matter, originally fancy to Sevilla's Diego Carlos, but the bid price of 30 million pounds is twice as high as Nathaniel Phillips, La Liga to the Premier League may also take time to adapt, whether it can contribute on the road to relegation is still half and half. Relatively Nathaniel Phillips' header is very suitable for playing the relegation battle, coupled with the last ten games at the end of last season to help Liverpool win 8 wins and 2 draws, successfully reached the top four to qualify for the Champions League, there is no doubt about the psychological quality, such players must be able to play half a level higher in relegation. And a number of Premier League relegation teams such as Watford and Burnley are looking for a central defender candidate, with Nathaniel Phillips's ability and value seem to be the preferred target of other relegation teams, Newcastle United management bought Burnley goalscorer Chris Wood at a high price, which is to use the so-called "lethal tactics", so buying Watford target candidates is not the best way to hit relegation competitors.
Eddie Howe was also a victim of Liverpool's "parallel goods"
The biggest stumbling block to Nathaniel Phillips' transfer is the "parallel goods" effect, Liverpool's record of selling players in recent years has been mostly unsuccessful, and the current Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe has also been a victim, when he led Bournemouth, he bought Jordan Abby and Dominic Sorank at a high price, both of them did not perform as expected (Dominic Sorank had to relegate the Championship to return to the shooter), and the disappointment of the latter was also the reason for Bournemouth's relegation. So whether Eddie Howe will be "fooled" for the third time is indeed difficult to predict. However, the transfer window is closed on January 31, and there are still a few days to go, and I believe that no other team except Newcastle United is willing to buy Nathaniel Phillips for 15 million pounds.