Wales confident Liverpool rising stars will commit futures to country after call-ups
Wales believe highly rated Liverpool duo Lewis Koumas and Terence Miles will commit their international futures to the country.
Koumas, son of former Tranmere Rovers, Cardiff City and Wales midfielder Jason, marked his first and so far only appearance for the Liverpool first team with a maiden senior goal as he set them on their way to a 3-0 FA Cup win over Southampton last month that has set up this Sunday's huge quarter-final clash at Manchester United.
The 18-year-old attacker has represented Wales at under-19s level and has been included in their under-21s squad for the clash against Lithuania on March 22. Koumas is also eligible to play for England and Cyprus.
Wales Under-21s boss Matty Jones said: "He is a very ambitious young player and there is no surprise why he is excelling. I love the way Liverpool have managed him.
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"Everyone I've spoken to at Liverpool loves his self-confidence. He just comes alive when the ball is at his feet."
Former Leeds United and Leicester City midfielder Jones used to play alongside Koumas' father for Wales and he added: “Jason has been excellent. We have not connected for a number of years but when I started going to Liverpool and monitoring him (Lewis) in training and games, I stumbled across Jason.
“It was quite nice because you get a further insight into what Lewis is about, what his character is like, personality, strengths and weaknesses. I have had that from the club and his dad.
"He's trained regularly with the first team at Liverpool. They've taken a
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