Michael Laudrup said a few weeks back that he would only sell players who wanted to leave and even then he would only sell them if he had time to bring in new players which he doesn’t really have now with the window closing in just two weeks time.
Williams has long since been a reported target for both Arsenal and Liverpool although neither have really made a move for the Wales captain who has been an almost ever present since moving to South Wales from Stockport.
Williams has always attracted positive press for his performances particularly since promotion to the Premier League but he has never shown any desire to leave Swansea despite the reports
He told the Mirror รขโฌลItรขโฌโขs all very flattering, but you take it with a pinch of salt because you see a lot written and you never know what to make of it
รขโฌลI just take it as a compliment. You must be doing something right, whether itรขโฌโขs true or not. I try to leave it there.รขโฌย
รขโฌลAll players with any kind of ambition want to see how high they can get, whether thatรขโฌโขs with their team, which has been the case with me at Swansea, or whatever really.
รขโฌลIf I sat here and said I didnรขโฌโขt want to play in the Champions League, thatรขโฌโขd be a lie. But at the same time, Iรขโฌโขd never disrespect a team I play for and say รขโฌหthatรขโฌโขs it, Iรขโฌโขm desperate to leaveรขโฌโข just after a story in the paper. Iรขโฌโขd never do that or think that.
รขโฌลAs professionals, like you guys, you want to see how far you can go in your career and competing for titles is where everyone wants to be. However you get there and itรขโฌโขs a different story.รขโฌย
We said on this site back before the end of last season that Ash would be here at the start of this season and today those words will come true when he leads the Swans out against Manchester United and we predict now that he will be here as well come the closing of the transfer window.