The 40-year-old man at the helm has displayed a worrying penchant for spending frivolous amounts on players he has worked with in the past and the latest rumour doing the rounds is that he could be set to return to the Liberty Stadium once more for the Wales international.
The reported fee in the region of £15m is patently ridiculous, but he does represent a steady and consistent alternative at the back for what has become an error-prone back four and his familiarity with Rodgers’ methods could hasten any future deal.
