Neco Williams signs new five-year deal with Liverpool
Newport, Wales 13/11/19. Neco Williams of Wales in action against Poland. Wales v Poland u19 Euro Qualifying Round International at Rodney Parade. Lewis Mitchell/YCPD.
Wales youth international Neco Williams has signed a new long-term contract Liverpool.
Williams, who is currently in Austria, training with Liverpool ahead of the 2020/21 Premier League season, will remain at Anfield for a further five years.
The 19-year-old made six appearances in the Premier League last season and won a Premier League medal.
“It feels amazing. At the minute for me, I think there is no better place to learn and to become a better player than being here and working with the lads,”
“I think we’ve got some of the best players in the world and we’re one of the best teams in the world.
“For me personally, especially learning off Trent and Robbo every day, getting their advice, seeing what they say, it’s only going to make me a better player and I feel it.
“I take it day by day and I am maturing in my game, I am developing as a player and, like I said, I don’t think there is a better place for me to work and keep going at it than here.”
The Wrexham-born defender has yet to make a senior appearance for the Welsh national team yet.
However, with Wales’ doubleheader in the Nations League next month, the right-back could make his debut for against Bulgaria or Finland.
At the tail end of last season, club boss Jurgen Klopp handed Williams a number of first-team opportunities int he league.
He had played also played in the Carabao and FA Cups, as well as travelling with the squad to Qatar for the Club World Cup.
Commenting on his development with his club side, Williams said: “Last season was my breakout season, but I think the more games I play now, the more I train, I feel I am becoming a better player.
“I feel I am developing a lot and, like I said before, learning off Trent and Robbo and getting their advice has helped me massively.
“In training I am learning from what they are doing, they are giving me advice on what to do attacking-wise and defensively.
“I am learning massively – there is no better place to be at the moment.”
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