Liverpool set for crunch talks ahead of January transfer decision

Liverpool are set to hold discussions with Swansea City regarding Rhys Williams’ future.

The Reds defendermoved to the Championship outfit on a season-long loan in the summer to enhance his promising progress.

How has Rhys Williams fared at Swansea?

He played 19 times for Jurgen Klopp‘s side last season and helped secure third place in the Premier League.

However, Williams has struggled to make an impact at the Swans and made only six appearances so far.

Liverpool hold the option to cut the 20-year-old’s south Wales spell short when the transfer window opens in January.

Mark Allen, Swansea‘s sporting director, admits he’s due for imminent talks with the Reds about Williams.

What’s been said about Rhys Williams’ future?

Speaking to Wales Online, he said: “With every loan, there will always be a recall clause in January, very seldom will you have a loan that doesn’t include that, for both parties.

“Is it working out for the individual? Is it working out for the team? Is it working out for the club that’s loaning him? Do they think there’s a better loan available for them?

“All of those will be factors now, and we’ll be speaking to Liverpool in the coming weeks with regards to Rhys.”

Will Liverpool recall Williams?

It entirely depends on whether Liverpool are happy with Williams’ situation at Swansea.

He’d been sent to garner valuable experience at Russell Martin’s side and enhance his chances of becoming a first-team regular at Anfield in the future.

As things stand, that is not the case.

Williams is highly rated on Merseyside, with Klopp stating how well he performed amid last term’s defensive crisis when Virgil van Dijk, Joel Matip and Joe Gomez were all long-term absentees.

Liverpool could believe that either another loan elsewhere or returning and developing under their watch could prove a better solution.