Liverpool have set the price for Wales international Neco WIlliams at £15million this summer - with Nottingham Forest and Fulham battling it out to sign the full-back.
Williams' future at Anfield looks bleak after Reds boss Jurgen Klopp stumped up £6.5million to bring teengaer Calvin Ramsey to Merseyside last week. The 18-year-old from Aberdeen is set to provide first-choice right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold with competition next season, with Williams now deemed surplus to requirements.
The Telegraph report Liverpool are in no mood to listen to loan offers for Williams and are only prepared to sanction a permanent move for the 22-year-old.
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Williams spent a successful second half of last season on loan with the Cottagers, helping them to Premier League promotion. Boss Marco Silva is keen to bring the Welshman back to west London next term but faces competition from Forest head coach Steve Cooper, who sees Williams as a "key target".
The Forest boss spent three years in Liverpool's academy system and knows Williams well from his time in the north west, which could put them at an advantage over their top-flight rivals,as well as Cooper's reputation for working with young players and getting the best out of them.
Williams is set to be included in Wales' squad for the World Cup in Qatar this November, with manager Rob Page wanting all his players to be getting regular game-time ahead of the tournament. A move to either the City Ground or Craven Cottage would likely provide him with that.
