Liverpool are in talks to sign Ben Davies from Preston- just two days after Sky Sports claimed that the defender had signed a pre-contract agreement with Celtic.
The defender is out of contract in the summer with Liverpool suffering a run of blows in that area of the park led by Virgil van Dijk with Joe Gomez and Joel Matip also out of action.
Jurgen Klopp has tried a variety of options including playing Jordan Henderson at the back but looks set to find a short-term solution in Davies.
Liverpool are in talks with Preston to sign Ben Davies from Preston for £2m and deal looks increasingly set to happen. It’s likely that Sepp van der Berg will go to Deepdale on loan, also.
— Dominic King (@DominicKing_DM) January 31, 2021
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Celtic have been linked with Davies since the summer but now look to be missing out while Shane Duffy and Nir Bitton line up in central defence.
A knee injury to Chris Jullien highlighted the need to strengthen in that area of the park but with Bitton injured against St Mirren on Saturday it looks like Stephen Welsh will be given his fourth start of the season.
There is a chance a deal could be done in this window.
But that will need Celtic and Preston to negotiate a fee.
Alex Neil said the other day that he expected Davies to stay until the end of the season. https://t.co/cDDBnzd0o5
— Anthony Joseph (@AnthonyRJoseph) January 28, 2021