Liverpool defender Nat Phillips emerges as a loan target for Middlesbrough and Stuttgart as Billy Koumetio seals loan switch to Dunkerque

Liverpool defender Nat Phillips emerges as a loan target for Middlesbrough and Stuttgart as Billy Koumetio seals move to Dunkirk

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  • Twenty-year-old Billy Koumetio has been loaned to USL Dunkerque for a season
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Liverpool defender Nat Phillips is a loan target for Middlesbrough and Stuttgart.

Another Liverpool defender, Billy Koumetio, 20, has moved to French side USL Dunkirk on a season-long loan.

The 26-year-old Phillips was on loan at Stuttgart in the 2019/20 season, making 22 appearances.

He also spent time on loan at Bournemouth.

Phillips made 29 appearances for Liverpool, but only made two appearances in the Premier League last season.

Liverpool defender Nat Phillips is a loan target for Middlesbrough and Stuttgart

He played a prominent role as Jürgen Klopp’s side went through an injury crisis in the 2020/21 season, making 17 appearances in the league.

Koumetio, who was previously capped by France at youth level, was loaned out to Austria Vienna last season.

Liverpool's Billy Koumetio is a target for USL Dunkerque, pending a potential move

Liverpool’s Billy Koumetio is a target for USL Dunkerque, pending a potential move