Swansea Left-Back Wanted By Two Clubs - Why Liverpool Must Beat Tottenham To His Signature

After gaining two full seasons’ worth of Premier League experience, Ben Davies could be set to join one of the elite sides in England’s top flight.  According to the Telegraph, Tottenham and Liverpool are both interested in signing the Swansea left-back.

Just 21 years of age, Davies has progressed in a way that many other youngsters can only dream of after coming through the Swans academy.  He made his debut in 2012 and since then has gone on to rack up 84 appearances for the Welsh club, includeing seven games in the Europa League last season.  Swansea’s chance to play in a European competition came from their 2013 League Cup win, which Davies was also a part of.

Amidst reports that Tottenham have agreed a fee for the player, it is believed that Liverpool are to make an improved offer to the Swans as Brendan Rodgers looks to resolve the Reds’ left-back problems.  A figure of £10 million is what Spurs are said to have bid for Davies, but a move to anfield and the opportunity of Champions League football could tempt the Wales international if the Merseyside club can meet Swansea’s valuation.

With Luke Shaw moving to Manchester United for around £30 million, it is clear that promising young left-backs do not come cheap.  Liverpool must now counter the price Spurs are willing to pay if they wish to pursue a deal for Davies.

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Comments

[Derek O'Brien]

Well first of all check the stats and I challenge anyone to justify how Shaw is worth over 3 times more than Ben Davies, even if. MUFC did pay silly money and way over the odds, so yes any big club will get a potentially great player at a reasonable price if Ben goes for around 10-12M.
But Liverpool have done themselves no favours and have quite rightly annoyed Swansea and their fans by apparently negotiating with representatives of another Swans player Wilfred Bony behind their back and without consulting the club first, this has left a very bad taste in the mouth. It's no secret Bony's agent and advisors are parasitic opportunists like most agents and we know these people were also offering up the player to a big European club back in January, barely 6 months into his contract with us, quite disgraceful and why EUFA can't clamp down on this activity an even bigger disgrace.
So the bottom line is Swansea don't want to sell Ben but if they do Spurs would be their preferred option because of the Bony affair. We shall see because as we all know in football money talks.