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Ashley Williams intends to reject Liverpool, Arsenal

By Danielle Joynson, Staff Reporter | 20 March 2013

Ashley Williams will reject reported approaches from Liverpool and Arsenal to stay at Swansea City, according to the defender's agent.

Swansea City defender Ashley Williams has no intention of leaving the Liberty Stadium this summer, according to the player's agent.

The Wales international has been linked with a switch to Liverpool, who are thought to be searching for a replacement for the soon-to-be retired Jamie Carragher.

Williams is also believed to have attracted interest from Arsenal during an impressive season for the Swans.

"What I can say is that my player has got no desire to leave Swansea City Football Club," the South Wales Evening Post quotes Williams's agent Jamie Moralee as saying.

"Ash has always remained a Swansea City player. He is happy there, his family are there with him and he is playing better than ever because Swansea have given him a platform.

"If he is drawing the attention of the big boys then that is a good thing, because it shows he is developing and Swansea are developing. But he has never knocked on the chairman's door and said he wants to leave and he has never handed in a transfer request."

The 28-year-old has been part of the Swans team since 2008.