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title: "Liverpool: Fans react to right-back report"
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author: "David Comerford"
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published: "2021-07-24T11:15:47Z"
modified: "2021-07-24T11:15:47Z"
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# Liverpool: Fans react to right-back report

**Liverpool won’t use funds from the potential sale of Neco Williams to sign another right-back, according to journalist [Paul Gorst](https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/liverpool-transfer-niguez-mbappe-henderson-21115919).**

It was [reported in June](https://twitter.com/neiljonesgoal/status/1406974020717879299?lang=en-gb) that the likes of Southampton, Leeds United, Burnley and Wolverhampton Wanderers were interested in Williams.

The Reds are [apparently](https://twitter.com/neiljonesgoal/status/1406974020717879299?lang=en-gb) open to selling the 20-year-old if their £10million valuation is met.

Williams himself is keen to secure [‘regular first-team football’](https://twitter.com/neiljonesgoal/status/1406974020717879299?lang=en-gb), having been limited to just [three Premier League starts](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/386969/Show/Neco-Williams) last season as Trent Alexander-Arnold’s understudy.

### How would Liverpool use the Neco Williams money?

According to Gorst, though, that £10million wouldn’t be reinvested in a direct replacement.

That’s because Liverpool are confident Joe Gomez and 17-year-old academy prospect Conor Bradley provide sufficient depth.

In theory, the money could instead be put towards a replacement for Georginio Wijnaldum, who departed Anfield at the end of his contract.

It could also be used to sign another forward with a mid-season Africa Cup of Nations calling for Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane.

Fan feed [LFC Transfer Room](https://twitter.com/LFCTransferRoom/status/1418191912847224832) relayed Gorst’s claim, and here’s what supporters made of it.

### Liverpool warned as right-back plan emerges

**“They said that last year and look what happened”**

Credit: [@LeeLeema123](https://twitter.com/LeeLeema123/status/1418192585378705409)

**“Sounds a bit like last season when Lovren went and we had cover with Fab at CB”**

Credit: [@LFC8FAN](https://twitter.com/LFC8FAN/status/1418249223825461267)

**“Just like how koumetio offered brilliant depth at cb last season”**

Credit: [@1mran0402](https://twitter.com/1mran0402/status/1418257393083944960)

**“We never learn from the mistake”**

Credit: [@samuelthangte22](https://twitter.com/samuelthangte22/status/1418484716513030146)

**“Enough cover for Trent? We deserve nothing”**

Credit: [@VxskoPx](https://twitter.com/VxskoPx/status/1418201288693764106)

**“Gomez at RB is horrendous, cheap clowns can’t ever just have a backup”**

Credit: [@egan\_96](https://twitter.com/egan__96/status/1418194754563624961)

**In other news, [fans react as the Reds reportedly look to repeat their 2020 transfer trick](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/liverpool-fc-transfer-rumours/liverpool-fans-react-to-pedro-neto-rumours/).**