West Ham look to be edging closer to signing a central defender this summer in the shape of Fiorentina ace Nikola Milenkovic.
The Serbian 23-year-old could follow Alphonse Areola through the door at the London Stadium to bolster the defensive department in east London.
However, the Hammers have also been linked with Liverpool hero of the 2020/21 campaign Nat Phillips and could potentially still land a cut-price deal for the star.
A report from The Mirror, as cited by ThinkLFCTV on Twitter, claims that £12million could seal a deal for 24-year-old Phillips.
Twitter: West Ham may be able to sign Liverpool centre-back Nat Phillips for just £12 million this Summer. (Mirror)
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The report claims Liverpool would accept a structured deal involving payments at a later date for the 7.19 Sofascore rated ace from 17 Premier League outings last term.
Phillips was billed as ‘unbelievable’ by Jamie Redknapp whilst caming to the fore on Merseyside amidst an injury crisis – adding three impressive UEFA Champions League appearances to a coming of age season.
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Signing Milenkovc will see the Irons boast Issa Diop, Craig Dawson, Angelo Ogbonna and the Serb as potential options.
Adding the Bolton-born Phillips to the quartet would give Moyes an astonishing battery of centre-backs.
Valued at £7.2million and under contract until 2023 at Anfield (Transfermarkt), the mooted asking price would represent good value but could be viewed as overkill for a club in need of at least one additional striker.
