Sheffield United keeping tabs on 26-year-old

Championship outfit Sheffield United are keeping tabs on Liverpool centre-back Ben Davies ahead of the summer transfer window, according to The Star.

The defender spent the 2021/22 campaign at Bramall Lane as Slavisa Jokanovic’s first signing – and though their defence struggled with a switch to a back four – they thrived under the stewardship of Paul Heckingbottom who opted to play three centre-backs again.

With this and their limited number of options at the back, it’s a surprise he only made 22 league appearances for the Blades, with John Egan, Chris Basham and Jack Robinson establishing themselves as a solid starting trio towards the end of the season.

This lack of playing time, though he was forced onto the sidelines at times, may rule out another move for the 26-year-old who would have ideally wanted to get more game time under his belt.

However, the Blades are currently lacking in options at centre-back with Charlie Goode returning to Brentford on the expiration of his loan spell and Filip Uremovic also departing following his short-term stay.

With this, at least two centre-backs will need to come in and provide competition to the likes of Egan, Basham and Robinson, all of whom have arguably done enough to be starters again next term. And Davies is one player they are reported to be keeping tabs on ahead of another potential approach to Liverpool, as they potentially look to secure his services again.

The Verdict:

If Davies is open to this move, it shouldn’t be too difficult to complete considering Virgil van Dijk, Joel Matip, Ibrahima Konate, Joe Gomez, Nat Phillips and Rhys Williams are all ahead of him in the pecking order at Anfield.

Phillips could potentially leave – but Gomez looks set to stay and this could