Moyes backed as pundit urges West Ham re-think over Liverpool deal
Danny Mills feels West Ham boss David Moyes will seek out an experienced defender in January and is unlikely to move for Liverpool’s Nat Phillips.
The Hammers have enjoyed a superb campaign to date and sat fourth heading into the weekend fixtures. There is real hope of a top-four finish this term after they ended up sixth in 2020-2021. The winter months are likely to make or break the East End outfit’s chances of achieving their aims.
With that in mind, Moyes has been tipped to strengthen his squad in the new year. Top of the agenda will be a central defender after Kurt Zouma joined Angelo Ogbonna on the sidelines this week.
The France international looks set to be out of action until February. Phillips has been linked with a move to the London Stadium.
Reds chief Jurgen Klopp has already made it clear he will not block the 24-year-old’s exit if he wants to leave Anfield. But Mills believes the Scot will look to bring in a more consistent stopper to help them during the second half of the season.
“He’s (Phillips) a young unknown, so I imagine David Moyes will want to go for the other end of the market and get some experience in,” he told Football Insider.
“Nat Phillips may well be brilliant one week, and not so good the next. Moyes will want someone who is going to be consistent and put in that 6.5, 7/10 performance every week.”
Moyes tipped to make right call
The 58-year-old has been roundly praised for the job he has done at West Ham. The former Everton and Manchester United manager is in his second spell with the club.
He is approaching two years in charge after returning and Mills has urged the fans to trust the man at the helm.
“If I was a West Ham fan, I’d have complete faith in the manager to pick the right player – especially in that area of the field,” he added. “I think he’ll go for someone in that Craig Dawson mould. I can see it being someone over the age of 30 who isn’t playing every week.”
Phillips fractured his cheekbone while playing against Milan in the Champions League this week. But Klopp made it clear it will not hamper his chances of leaving the club.
“He will be completely fine. It’s not complicated, it’s just not cool,” said the German. “We will see what that means exactly but in the long term it’s anyway no problem. Because everything will be fine for Nat, definitely.”
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