With David Moyes clearly eager on bolstering his again line, West Ham United have but once more been linked with a central defender…
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As per Dean Jones, talking to GIVEMESPORT, the Hammers are reportedly eyeing a transfer for Liverpool defender Nathaniel Phillips.
The 25-year-old is at present on the outskirts of the Reds’ first group and will show one thing of a coup ought to Moyes tempt him to the London Stadium. He does nonetheless have three years left on his £65k-per-week deal, nevertheless.
Ought to West Ham signal Nat Phillips?
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Jones claimed about potential Anfield exits: “The strongest curiosity I assume you would say could be West Ham and Nat Phillips.
“They’ve had a eager eye on him, they’ve had good experiences on him they usually thought of going for him strongly in the summertime window. So I can see that one coming round once more.”
One other Dawson masterclass
Though what may appear a reasonably unassuming signing, with Moyes one can by no means rule out the potential revival of a profession: significantly as a defender.
When the Irons launched Craig Dawson after his preliminary mortgage spell, it was prompt that the ageing stalwart would merely present added cowl for the larger names.
Nevertheless, he has since featured 83 instances for the membership, incomes reward for his solidity and goalscoring proficiency from set items. He has bagged 9 instances throughout this era and was instrumental of their European run final season.
In Phillips, there’s precedent to recommend that the Scotsman may repeat his success as soon as once more with one other hulking defender who has had an unspectacular profession to date.
What immediately may draw comparisons between him and Dawson is the reward that Jamie Redknapp lauded over him, claiming: “He’s a throwback defender. He desires to make blocks, he desires to make tackles, he’s received nice anticipation.”
Rating within the high 2% for aerials received throughout Europe’s high 5 leagues additionally means that he could possibly be the bodily monster wanted to maybe complement Kurt Zouma, while changing that risk from set items that the lack of Dawson would deliver.
The Melwood graduate additionally does have a purpose for the Merseyside membership, as he coped with the bodily calls for a sport in opposition to Burnley brings with a robust header.
He’s hardly probably the most thrilling signing on this planet however has all of the attributes for Moyes to mould him into his best defender. Given his relative youth too, this might doubtless flip into a superb signing.