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title: "Noel Whelan tips ‘impeccable’ Nat Phillips to flourish at West Ham"
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published: "2021-11-30T08:15:00Z"
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# Noel Whelan tips ‘impeccable’ Nat Phillips to flourish at West Ham

Former Premier League striker Noel Whelan has backed Nat Phillips to shine for [West Ham](https://readwestham.com/2021/11/29/otd-west-ham-beat-wigan-athletic-4-0-at-upton-park/) should the centre-back arrive at the London Stadium.

This comes after the Hammers were linked with a move for the 24-year-old Liverpool ace to replace the [injured](https://www.whufc.com/news/articles/2021/november/09-november/angelo-ogbonna-injury-update) Angelo Ogbonna.

Last season Phillips [came to the fore](https://www.sofascore.com/player/nathaniel-phillips/920393) on Merseyside amidst an injury crisis and helped the Reds to a third-place finish.

However, this term it has been back to a [watching brief](https://www.sofascore.com/player/nathaniel-phillips/920393) for the Englishman as the first-choice options returned to fitness at Anfield.

Speaking to [Football Insider](https://www.footballinsider247.com/impeccable-phillips-tipped-to-dazzle-at-west-ham-after-source-reveal-today-pundit/), Whelan tipped Phillips to make an immediate impact as an Iron.

> He’s a player who has shown he can handle the Premier League and can handle playing on a big stage. He got that experience last year with all the injuries at Liverpool. I think he did really well when you consider the massive pressure of playing at Anfield and pulling on that famous Liverpool shirt. I thought he handled himself impeccably.

The [ex-Coventry man](https://www.premierleague.com/players/245/Noel-Whelan/overview) went on to say that the Bolton-born ace can ‘slot right into’ David Moyes’ side.

So far this season Phillips has made just [three appearances](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/nathaniel-phillips/leistungsdaten/spieler/371814) across all competitions.

### READ WEST HAM VERDICT

Valued at £7.2million and under contract until 2025 ([Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/nathaniel-phillips/marktwertverlauf/spieler/371814)), its expected bids of around £12-15million will land the powerful central defender.

Already with a taste of top-flight action as well as [Champions League and Bundesliga](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/nathaniel-phillips/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/371814) experience, Phillips has already shown to be capable of stepping into a major breach.

Still just 24, Moyes would be making a signing for the immediate issue as well as the future and taking into account the relatively affordable price tag, Phillips should be the number one option right now.