Celtic have 'made contact' with Liverpool over a possible transfer for Ben Davies this summer season as Parkhead chiefs revive their curiosity within the centre-back.
The 26-year-old regarded set for a transfer to the Scottish Premiership earlier than he left Preston for Anfield in January 2021. Nevertheless, the transfer to the English Premier League hasn't labored out for Davies and he has not kicked a ball for the membership in a aggressive sport, with the Champions League finalists lastly set to chop their losses this summer season.
He was named on the Liverpool bench eight occasions final season after his mortgage spell at Sheffield United was minimize quick on account of harm, however he would not look prone to get a second likelihood underneath Jurgen Klopp in pre-season. That has opened the door for Ange Postecoglou to make his transfer this summer season as he appears so as to add reinforcements to his backline forward of the Scottish Premiership marketing campaign.
Davies signed for an preliminary £500k when he left the English Championship, which may have risen to £1.6million with add-ons. Nevertheless, he has but to satisfy any of the necessities in a deal and the membership demanded a £500k mortgage price from Sheffield United to safe his companies final time period.
And regardless of already making their a refund on the participant, the Liverpool Echo report that the membership are on the lookout for "an total package deal" of £4million to let Davies depart this summer season.
They state that each Middlesbrough and Celtic are inquisitive about signing the defender this summer season and have each made contact, however neither have positioned a proper bid.
Cameron Carter-Vickers and Carl Starfelt are the undisputed centre-back pairing at Parkhead forward of the brand new season.
Nevertheless, Postecoglou may very well be on the lookout for back-up with Christopher Jullien solely receiving 16 minutes of sport time underneath the Australian.