Brendan Rodgers dropped a hint that he would be prepared to let some Liverpool youngsters leave to benefit the Swans if it was needed

Brendan Rodgers dropped a hint that he would be prepared to let some Liverpool youngsters leave to benefit the Swans if it was needed

Whilst there is an agreement in place that Rodgers does not come back for players for 12 months, he dropped a hint that there was always the possibility of moves the other way as he settled into his new role at Anfield.

“I have already spoken to Huw Jenkins about this kind of thing,” said Rodgers. “Swansea can be a great place for any young Liverpool player to go to.

“I did it the other way around with Chelsea and we used a connection then. But they have to be good enough – you have to be a real good young player to play for Swansea.

“The players I took from Chelsea – like Scott Sinclair and Fabio Borini – I did because they were talented players. For talented young players, there’s no better place to be than Swansea.

“And it will be interesting now to assess the squad here and have a look at the young players we have."

“It is part of the contract,” admitted Rodgers. “There’s no doubt a host of players there that can play for a big club. I don’t want to destroy a brilliant time and a brilliant relationship that I have with Huw. Naturally, though, if there are players who are going to go then I would want to be in the market for them.”

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