{"id":581532,"date":"2021-02-01T14:38:17","date_gmt":"2021-02-01T19:38:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=581532"},"modified":"2021-02-01T15:05:22","modified_gmt":"2021-02-01T20:05:22","slug":"ben-davies-completes-liverpool-move","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2021\/02\/01\/ben-davies-completes-liverpool-move\/","title":{"rendered":"Ben Davies Completes Liverpool Move"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2021\/01\/13\/ipswich-town-plotting-josh-harrop-loan-move\/\" target=\"_self\">Preston North End<\/a> defender <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/c9009a1f\/Ben-Davies\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ben Davies<\/a> has officially completed a move to <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2021\/01\/31\/teden-mengi-close-to-joining-derby-county-on-loan-from-manchester-united\/\" target=\"_self\">Liverpool<\/a> that could be worth in the region of \u00a32 million, North End have confirmed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The deal also sees young Liverpool centre-back <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/7bf9400b\/Sepp-van-den-Berg\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sepp van den Berg<\/a> move the other way on loan for the rest of the season.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The news of the signing will be music to the ears of those around Liverpool who were set for a period without a recognised first-team central defender but for the signing of Davies.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Many were worried that Liverpool would fail to secure a signing, but, as the deadline approaches, they have secured their man.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Liverpool Complete Ben Davies Deal<\/span><\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"und\">\ud83d\udc4b\ud83d\ude01 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gkc1VBB1eW\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/gkc1VBB1eW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Liverpool FC (@LFC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LFC\/status\/1356332064329629704?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">February 1, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Much-Needed Reinforcement<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">With recent wins over <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2021\/01\/31\/west-bromwich-albion-eyeing-move-for-tottenham-hotspur-defender-japhet-tanganga\/\" target=\"_self\">Tottenham Hotspur<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2021\/01\/11\/west-ham-consider-ismaila-sarr-bid\/\" target=\"_self\">West Ham United,<\/a> Liverpool have endured somewhat of a resurgence in recent weeks, but, with <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/b217ef29\/Joel-Matip\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Joel Matip<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/fbref.com\/en\/players\/7f3b388c\/Fabinho\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fabinho<\/a> suffering injuries, the need for a centre-back was more desperate than ever.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Davies arrives from the Championship, and many will be quick to question his quality, but beggers cannot be choosers. And, in Liverpool&#8217;s case, anyone would have done.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Now, with Davies in, the anxiety of searching for a makeshift backline is gone and Liverpool finally have a recognised centre-back. The influence of Henderson can now return in midfield as Jurgen Klopp&#8217;s side look to get themselves back into the title race.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Davies Arriving at Perfect Time<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">With Liverpool back in form, Davies arrives at the perfect time. The Reds&#8217; mood, in their entirety, will be far better than a week ago when form and goals were hard to come by.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Now, with back-to-back wins and a centre-back secured, Liverpool will enter an important period with plenty of confidence. Perhaps the signing of Davies- which allows Henderson back into midfield- will be the difference maker between a top-four battle and a title tace at Anfield.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">For \u00a32 million, the defender could turn out to be a bargain.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Main Photo<br \/>\n<a id=\"K7bmEfiqRW5zK3jDOSy73g\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.co.uk\/detail\/1229162358\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'K7bmEfiqRW5zK3jDOSy73g',sig:'ObJxsqYKz-fsY7XAO6Ks6blE0m7Y5BnsFIPZaQcFDng=',w:'594px',h:'453px',items:'1229162358',caption: true ,tld:'co.uk',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Preston North End defender Ben Davies has officially completed a move to Liverpool that could be worth in the region of \u00a32 million, North End have confirmed. The deal also sees young Liverpool centre-back Sepp van den Berg move the other way on loan for the rest of the season. 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