Leeds United target Nat Phillips is “expected” to leave Liverpool on a permanent deal this summer, with the Reds likely forced to lower their asking price from £10million.
Leeds need to get a move on when it comes to incoming transfers, with the squad being stripped of many first team players that were part of the relegated side.
Signings under the 49ers Enterprises have to be shrewd with the club now in the EFL, but they have been handed a boost by Liverpool over key target Nat Phillips.
The Liverpool Echo are now claiming that the centre-back may see his £10million price tag drop as the Reds look to sell him permanently this summer, with a transfer “expected” in the coming weeks.
Here, we look at two reasons why this development needs to spring Leeds into action in the transfer window…
This report indicates that Liverpool have realised they overestimated how much teams would want Phillips for.
With that, it means that the price tag needed to sign him for Leeds drops to within something more realistic, and more worthwhile for their efforts.
It’s not like Leeds will be able to easily just shave half of this valuation off from Liverpool, but they will at least be able to make it seem like a much better deal.
With the club now seeing that they can get Phillips for a good fee, they need to be working hard to get it done as soon as possible.
Leeds’ first pre-season result means literally nothing, but the lineup Farke was able to put out does underline the need for a right-sided centre-back.
As Charlie Cresswell has an extended break from pre-season, Leeds turned to Jeremiah Mullen and Kris Moore in either half against Manchester United, the two natural centre-backs behind Cresswell in the pecking order now.
We absolutely need a new signing in that position in order to be well covered for an entire 46-game Championship season.
Those two youngsters are very talented, but it’s asking a lot for them to potentially play as much as the current makeup of the squad suggests.
