{"id":543474,"date":"2020-02-11T14:28:52","date_gmt":"2020-02-11T19:28:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/?p=543474"},"modified":"2020-02-11T14:28:52","modified_gmt":"2020-02-11T19:28:52","slug":"report-neco-williams-to-be-offered-new-liverpool-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2020\/02\/11\/report-neco-williams-to-be-offered-new-liverpool-deal\/","title":{"rendered":"REPORT: Neco Williams to Be Offered New Liverpool Deal"},"content":{"rendered":"

Liverpool<\/a> are planning to offer a contract extension to Welsh right-back Neco Williams<\/a>, per Dan Alexander of The Express<\/a>. The 18-year-old has impressed when featuring for Jurgen Klopp’s side this season and a new contract is richly deserved.<\/p>\n

Neco Williams to Be Offered New Deal<\/h2>\n

Impressive Back-Up<\/h3>\n

Neco Williams has consistently impressed when filling in for Trent Alexander-Arnold<\/a> this season. His performances in both the FA Cup and Carabao Cup have shown that he is a player capable of playing in the first team.<\/p>\n

Liverpool will need a back-up right back at the end of this season as Nathaniel Clyne<\/a> is expected to depart<\/a>. By offering Williams a new deal, the Reds will have a player who is already well versed in Klopp’s methods and save them millions in the process. It will also prevent Joe Gomez<\/a> from being played out of position, as he is needed at centre-back.<\/p>\n

Pathway for Youth at Liverpool<\/h3>\n

By rewarding Neco Williams with a new contract, Liverpool are showing that the pathway to the first team is still open for the club’s youngsters. Trent Alexander-Arnold benefited from Nathaniel Clyne’s injury a couple of seasons ago and Williams looks set to do the same.<\/p>\n

It shows that the club will not spend for the sake of spending if there is a solution in house. The club will stick to their principles, no matter how successful they become. This has also been seen at left-back, with the club refusing to sanction a move<\/a> for Borussia Dortmund’s Raphael Guerreiro due to Yasser Larouci<\/a>‘s progress.<\/p>\n

This bodes well for other youngsters currently trying to break into the first team at Anfield. It will certainly provide hope for players such as Ki-Jana Hoever<\/a>, Curtis Jones<\/a>, Sepp van den Berg and Harvey Elliott<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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