"If there is a choice in him playing for the reserves at West Ham and him playing for us here, then I'd much prefer he came back," said the Liverpool boss.
"He wants to get himself fit first, but whenever he wants he can come back to us.
"I spoke to him before Christmas and Rick Parry has spoken with his father. He knows he can come back, but he says he wants to get fit first, give himself a chance and then prove himself to them."
