Rhys Williams signs for Morecambe on loan

Morecambe have signed Liverpool defender Rhys Williams on loan until January.

The 23-year-old former England Under-21 international has made nine Premier League appearances for the Reds.

He had loans with Aberdeen and Port Vale last season but only featured once for the former and did not play at all for the latter because of injury.

"I'm delighted, the manager has given me a chance to come and play football here and that's the main thing," Williams told the club website.

He is the 18th player to join the League Two club this summer.

Derek Adams' side have lost their first two league games and travel to Doncaster Rovers on Saturday.

Adam Lewis to play in League Two after Liverpool exit

Adam Lewis is staying in League Two after leaving Liverpool.

The left-back has signed a one-year deal for Morecambe and was one of 15 players announced in one fell swoop by Derek Adams’ side.

The Shrimps were placed under a registration embargo in March because of an unpaid VAT bill but that has been lifted.

Lewis, 24, was released by the Reds this summer after spending the last two campaigns on loan with the Exiles.

He made 28 appearances in 2022/23 and featured 30 times last season, with his time in Newport ended when he was sent off against Accrington with two games left to play.

The defender, whose time at Rodney Parade was hindered by injury, had expressed interest in signing a permanent deal with County and former boss Graham Coughlan was keen, but instead he will play for the Shrimps.

Lewis will go up against the Exiles in Morecambe on August 31 and then return to Rodney Parade on January 4.