Albion are delighted to confirm the signing of defender Nat Phillips from Liverpool for an undisclosed fee.
The centre-back - who played 32 Sky Bet Championship matches on loan at Derby County in the 2024/25 campaign - has penned a three-year contract with the Baggies.
He becomes the club’s first signing of the summer, and arrives just before pre-season training is set to begin later this week.
Phillips featured in the Premier League and across European competitions for Liverpool, where he came through the academy.
The 28-year-old boasts considerable experience in the English second tier, most notably helping AFC Bournemouth win promotion while on loan during the 2021/22 term.
Bolton-born Nat has also played Championship football for Cardiff City, as well as last year with the Rams, and has spent time abroad via spells at German side Stuttgart and Scottish Champions Celtic.
Sporting Director Andrew Nestor said: "We are really pleased to welcome Nat to The Hawthorns. He has valuable experience as he knows the division well, has also competed at a top club like Liverpool and in leagues outside of England.
"Nat will bolster an already strong back line and brings with him leadership qualities, which really stood out for us. We believe he is entering his peak years as a centre-back, and hope to see him develop even further with us here as a player and leader within our group.”
Phillips added: “A big factor was that this is obviously a big club with high aspirations – and I’d say those aspirations align with mine. I think everyone at the club and involved would like to see it competing for promotion and pushing for Premier League football – and that’s the same as me.
“I’m really looking forward to it and as soon as I found out about the interest I just wanted to get here and get going.
“Throughout my career I’ve always wanted to develop a rhythm and continue to play week in, week out. I feel like I did that in the second half of last season, and I want to continue that rhythm and try to take that into the season coming up.
“I’ve had a number of loans over the past few years and it’ll be really nice for me and my family to go somewhere and know we’re staying there to develop a relationship with the club and the fans.”
