Williams looking likely to be first signing of the summer

Last updated : 12 April 2013 By Adam Bryant

Arsenal had a £9m bid for the Welsh defender rejected in January, but The Guardian claims...

Liverpool, despite the threat of failing to qualify for Europe next season, are confident of luring Williams to Anfield.

One factor is Brendan Rodgers, under whom Williams worked happily for two years at Swansea.

The defender was also a boyhood Liverpool fan – John Barnes was his favourite player – and the Anfield club believe he would favour a move to Merseyside over Arsenal.

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