Liverpool will see one among their longest-serving academy gamers go away on a free switch, with a League Two aspect already confirming their curiosity this summer season.
Having joined the academy as an U6s participant and turning 24 final 12 months, Adam Lewis has been on the books at Liverpool for nearly 20 years.
That affiliation will finish this summer season when the left-back’s contract expires, with the Scouser already making ready for his departure from Merseyside.
Lewis has spent the previous two seasons on mortgage with Newport County in League Two, and the Welsh membership have already confirmed their intention to signal him on a free switch.
“I wish to maintain him right here, I’d like to take a seat down with him and have conversations round his future,” supervisor Graham Coughlan advised the South Wales Argus.
“I don’t know what Liverpool will need to do with him, if they provide a brand new contract then I don’t suppose we are able to compete with that.
“In the event that they don’t then I’d prefer to have a dialog with him.”
No provide from Liverpool
Liverpool are unlikely to strategy Lewis over a brand new deal, which is often the case for academy gamers whose phrases are expiring.
Usually, golf equipment will provide contemporary phrases for youth merchandise who’re set to depart to guard their worth, as their subsequent membership would then be required to pay coaching compensation.
However that solely applies to those that are aged 23 or below – with Lewis, who can be 25 in November, as a substitute out there without cost.
Lewis has already made 58 appearances for Newport, scoring three objectives and helping 12, and talking to BBC Sport in March mentioned he would “love to remain” completely.
“I really like Newport, I’ve had chats with the gaffer and the membership however I’ll all the time have my choices open,” he mentioned.
“I’d love to remain right here, I might, however that’s one thing I’ve acquired to talk to the gaffer and the membership about.”
Although he was a daily in first-team coaching after being known as up for pre-season in 2019, his solely senior look got here for a Liverpool youth aspect that beat Shrewsbury 1-0 within the FA Cup in 2020.
He began and performed the complete 90 minutes at Anfield in aspect that includes the likes of Curtis Jones, Harvey Elliott, Caoimhin Kelleher and Neco Williams and managed by Neil Critchley, as the primary group have been on winter break.
Lewis is one among quite a lot of academy gamers who may go away Liverpool this summer season, with Mateusz Musialowski and Melkamu Frauendorf amongst these additionally within the remaining month of their offers.
