Liverpool in talks to sign Championship centre-back

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Joel Sanderson-Murray·31 January 2021

Liverpool in talks to sign Championship centre-back

Preston North End centre-back Ben Davies has emerged as an unlikely option to solve Liverpool’s defensive crisis.

There are various reports detailing that the Premier League champions are close to agreeing a £2m deal with the Championship club ahead of Monday’s transfer deadline.

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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.
– Sunday, 31 January 2021

The 25-year-old has been consistently linked with a move to Celtic throughout January with it believed that the SPL side were set to agree a pre-contract deal with the defender’s current deal expiring in the summer.

But it now seems that the left-footed centre-back is heading for Anfield.

Davies has made 19 appearances for Alex Neil’s side this season, with Preston sitting 11th after conceding 34 goals in 27 games.