Pearce: Liverpool defender will ‘certainly depart’ at end of current contract

Liverpool’s evolving defensive picture continues to sharpen into focus, and one familiar name now appears central to a decision we are quietly approaching.

According to James Pearce of The Athletic, Liverpool’s centre-back department is “destined to change in the near future,” with several contract situations converging at once.

That context matters for Rhys Williams.

The 24-year-old Preston-born defender, who stepped up memorably during the injury-ravaged 2020/21 campaign, is...