Liverpool fans react as Celtic target Ben Davies nears Anfield move

Sun 31 January 2021 20:15, UK

Liverpool are set to complete a deal to sign Preston North End defender Ben Davies,

Thꩲe 25-year-old is out of contract in the summer and the Premier Lea🦩gue champions are set to fork out £2 million to sign him.

A left-sided central defender, Davies had been🦩 set to sign for Celtic but Liverpool have now st🌳olen a march.

Davies has ꧋played 145 times for the Lilywhites and is widely regarded as one of the Championship’s top defenders.

(Photo; James Williamson; AMA; Getty Images)

A move to Celtic Park was all set to go thro𒉰ugh before news of Liverpool’s interest turned the player’s head.

Naturally, there is some uncertainty among Liverpool supporters, a🌜lthough signing a centre-back had become paramount.

Virgil van Dijk, Joe Gomez and Joel Matip are all ꦇinjured, ♎with youngster Nat Phillips partnering Jordan Henderson at the back earlier today.

Liverpool will complete the signing of Davies𓆏 at some point in the next 24 hours and it’ll be interesting to see how he gets on.

💖He’s been a real ♛stalwart for Preston but it goes without saying this move will represent a huge step up.

Ahead of his move to Anfield, here is what Liverpool fans have been saying on Twitꩵter.

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If that means Fabinho and Henඣderson will play i♋n midfield, I’ll take him.
— Liverpool Red (@lfcredynwa)

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SIIUUUUUU huge baller trust
— SadioBeast (@SadioBeast2)

Good signing if the deal happens
— Peter odili (@its_wynd)

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Ben Davies will be a robertson-esq�🦄�ue signing. Michael Edwards masterclass
— Amandeep (@lxrdAB)

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