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Brighon to step up Phillips pursuit following White exit: The Athletic (reliability: 5 stars)

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 for a whopping £50m, making the centre-back the third most expensive Englishman in history. 

The transfer has some interesting ramifications for 

 though, with Brighton reportedly interested in 

According to The Athletic, the Seagulls will 'step up' their pursuit of Liverpool's centre-back following their latest windfall. 

Phillips has been named as a 'leading choice' to bolster 

's defence and has been pursued by the club for a while. 

His added experience at the highest level and Brighton's bolstered war-chest could mean Liverpool can get near to or more than their valuation of £15m.

Interest increasing in Nat Phillips but transfer away isn't close at the moment: James Pearce

 ended last season very strongly as he helped Liverpool finish within the top 4 - however, his future at the club is still up in the air. 

As per the reliable journalist James Pearce, 

 have registered their interest in the centre-back in recent days.

 as clubs who have shown interest in the big man.

However, 'a deal isn't imminent', Pearce adds, which suggests that a bid hasn't been made so far.

It was earlier reported by the same source that Liverpool will hold out for a fee in the region of £15m for Nat.

Nat Phillips speaks out on future plans amid exit rumours

“The plan at the moment is to go back to 

 for pre-season and just go from there, really,” 

 told Goal when asked about his plans for the future.

“Every player wants to be playing games, and at the stage I’m at, I need to be playing games for my development. 

“I think if you look from my first game last season to my last, there was development and I felt a lot more confident and comfortable. I want to keep that progression.

“In terms of Liverpool, they obviously play a huge amount of games every year. Game-time is never guaranteed for anyone, but it would depend on whether there’s enough opportunity within those games for me, I guess.”

's signing, Liverpool will have five senior centre-backs which means that one of them could be sold - and Phillips might be the most sellable asset right now.

Liverpool are reportedly prepared to sell the centre-back for £15m after a breakthrough season, and the Premier League clubs are showing interest.

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selling Nat Philips will be the biggest mistakes because it will haunt us again if injuries problems started at CB, it will be the biggest mistakes Klopp management to happen.

Michael Liew

Yh that’s what I mean. At least some people get what I mean. I really hope we don’t sell Phillips.

So-J Kim

No no no. Keep Phillips. Sell Matip. Matip is good but he get too injured. Phillips should be 4th back up. Great back up. We wouldn’t of finished in top 3 last season if we didn’t have Phillips I reckon well there is some credit for him too. I reckon give him chance to play along with VVD. Gomez wasn’t that great before he played with VVD to be honest.

I don’t think he should be sold, VVD , Gomez & Matip will not be able to play in every game the whole season, we would be lucky to get 50% of the season & that’s why he should stay because he will get a lot of chances to play like last season

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Brighon to step up Phillips pursuit following White exit: The Athletic (reliability: 5 stars)

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