Celtic will reportedly look to sign 26-year-old Liverpool outcast Nat Phillips before the summer transfer window shuts down.
According to a report by The Times, Nat Phillips is the subject of interest from Celtic. The Scottish giants are closing in on securing the services of the 26-year-old Liverpool outcast. But they are running out of time to seal the deal to sign the player before Friday’s summer transfer deadline.
Nat Phillips might feel hard done by after an excellent 2020/21 season with Liverpool. The English defender stepped up brilliantly in the absence of Virgil van Dijk, Joel Matip, and Joe Gomez to deliver a top-four finish against all odds. But he has barely featured for Liverpool since that memorable campaign.
The 26-year-old Liverpool outcast spent the second half of the 2021/22 season on loan at AFC Bournemouth. But he could not leave Liverpool for a temporary spell away from Anfield last term. However, with his prospects at Anfield unlikely to improve in the new campaign, he needs to seal his exit before the summer transfer window shuts down.
There has been no shortage of interest in the Englishman, with Leeds United keen on signing him before landing Joe Rodon. Meanwhile, recent reports have linked him with Bundesliga outfit VfB Stuttgart. But his next destination might be in Scotland, with Celtic looking to secure his services.
Brendan Rodgers has several centre-backs in his squad. But Cameron Carter-Vickers, Maik Nawrocki, and Stephen Welsh are on the sidelines due to long-term injuries. So it behoves Celtic to invest in a centre-back before the summer transfer window shuts down. And Nat Phillips has emerged as a top target.
The report even suggests that the Scottish champions are closing in on securing his services. Celtic will look to sign the 26-year-old Liverpool outcast on loan for the remainder of the 2023/24 season. And with his prospects at the Merseyside club unlikely to improve, Phillips should consider the move.
Apart from Celtic, Middlesbrough might also look to secure Nat Phillips’s services before Friday’s summer transfer deadline. And with VfB Stuttgart also in the hunt, it will be interesting to see if Celtic can beat the competition to land the Liverpool defender.
