Liverpool to collect third windfall with Nat Phillips ‘in talks’ over Premier League transfer

Nat Phillips could generate Liverpool a third fee inside six months after entering talks over a permanent switch to Bournemouth, per a report.

Phillips will forever be something of a cult hero at Anfield for his manful displays in their time of need. Liverpool were in the midst of a debilitating injury crisis at the heart of their defence last year.

Ozan Kabak and Rhys Williams played their part, but it was Philips who stood up tallest, helping Liverpool to win eight and draw two of their final 10 matches to finish the campaign.

Without that purple patch the Reds would not have qualified for this season’s Champions League and would not be heading for the final in Paris later this month.

However, when the likes of Virgil van Dijk and Joel Matip returned, Nat Phillips was pushed down the order. He bided his time before joining Bournemouth on loan in January, with the Cherries forking out a £1.5m loan fee.

Scott Parker’s side went on to achieve automatic promotion with Phillips a regular at the back. Liverpool recently received another payment of £250,000 due to a promotion clause in Phillips’ deal.

But according to the Express, a third fee of £8m could soon make its way to Anfield.

The newspaper report the 25-year-old is in talks over a permanent switch to Bournemouth.

The Cherries did not insert an option to buy in the move, meaning a a deal must now be forged from scratch. £8m is the figure that will reportedly bring the Reds to the table, bringing the total cost to £9.75m.

Alternatively, another loan is a possibility, this time a season-long affair. But at present, a permanent exit appears most likely.

Phillips recently spoke about his plans and indicated he’d be on board with moving to the south coast for good.

“I want