Liverpool skipper Jordan Henderson believes Nat Phillips deserves to be playing regular football rather than finding himself stuck on the Reds' peripheries. As first reported by the Athletic on Tuesday, Phillips is one of the players on Leeds United’s radar as they look to build their squad for the new Championship season.
Nick Hammond has enquired about the player and he is seen as an option for the Whites, during what promises to be a busy couple of months in the transfer window. Phillips is a centre-back, a position Leeds need to strengthen in given the expected departures of Robin Koch and Diego Llorente, but he has found himself stuck behind more established names in Merseyside after being kept around by Jurgen Klopp to provide the Reds with defensive cover.
As a result, the 26-year-old has made just 70 career appearances. He did make 17 outings for the Reds during their 2020-21 Premier League campaign, helping the club to qualify for Europe, but last season yielded just two league run outs, with three more coming in the Cup competitions.
