Liverpool could recall Lewis Koumas from a middling loan at Championship side Birmingham, with the Wales striker struggling for starts under Chris Davies.Koumas has been a regular in the Birmingham squad since his move at the end of August, featuring in 19 of a possible 21 games in the Championship, but starts have been rare.The 20-year-old has, in fact, only started five games in all competitions and clocked just 602 minutes on the pitch prior to a clash with Watford on New Year’s Day.Lewis Koumas Transfer: TL;DR• Recall considered: Liverpool are weighing up triggering a recall clause for Lewis Koumas due to a lack of starts at Birmingham.• Struggling for minutes: Despite featuring in 20 games, the 20-year-old has only started five times, averaging just 30.1 minutes per appearance.• January suitors: A recall would likely lead to a new loan, with Wrexham, Hull and Sevilla among several clubs previously showing interest.With the Liverpool youngster averaging just 30.1 minutes per game on loan, The Athletic‘s Gregg Evans reports that his parent club will consider whether to trigger a recall clause this month.That would allow Koumas to return to Merseyside and almost certainly move elsewhere, with Wrexham, Hull, Norwich, Preston, Oxford and Spanish side Sevilla all interested in the summer.Any mid-season switch is more likely to be another loan, but Wrexham had considered a permanent offer prior to his loan to Birmingham.Koumas’ struggle for starts under Birmingham manager Davies comes after a more productive loan in a turbulent environment last time out with Stoke.While Stoke shuffled through managers with alarming frequency, the Welshman remained a regular and played 49 games in all competitions, starting 31 and clocking 2,861 minutes while scoring six goals and assisting three more.Liverpool are already due to announce the return of James McConnell from a frustrating stint at Ajax, while Owen Beck has seen his spell at Derby cut short due to injury.Both Isaac Mabaya and James Balagizi are undergoing treatment at the AXA Training Centre but their deals with Wigan and Forest Green Rovers are yet to be terminated.Balagizi, whose contract is set to expire at the end of the season, is expected to rejoin Robbie Savage’s Forest Green Rovers when his hamstring heals, potentially by late January. Any decision over Harvey Elliott will be more complicated, with Liverpool showing little desire to bring the 22-year-old back from Aston Villa having agreed a £35 million obligation to buy if he plays 10 times.Villa would need to initiate contact and pay a financial penalty in order to terminate Elliott’s loan, which may be their prerogative given he has been frozen out by Unai Emery.Kostas Tsimikas has also been tipped to return to Liverpool from AS Roma, with the Italian side claimed to be looking to free up space in their squad.