{"id":218181,"date":"2025-06-27T08:48:21","date_gmt":"2025-06-27T08:48:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/218181\/"},"modified":"2025-06-27T08:48:21","modified_gmt":"2025-06-27T08:48:21","slug":"leeds-united-eye-move-for-tottenham-defender-despite-contract-extension","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/218181\/","title":{"rendered":"Leeds United eye move for Tottenham defender despite contract extension"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Leeds United are looking to raid Tottenham this summer, with Ben Davies emerging as a potential surprise target despite only just signing a contract extension.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Leeds United are back in the English top flight following their 100-point title win in the Championship, a feat that helped them secure automatic promotion to the Premier League<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Daniel Farke\u2019s side will be hoping to avoid the fate of the last promoted sides, who were all relegated last season after coming back up from England\u2019s second division.<\/p>\n

Of course, signing the right players would increase Leeds United\u2019s chances, and they have now identified one Tottenham player as an option.<\/p>\n

\"BenPhoto by Sam Liam CornishLeeds eye Tottenham defender Ben Davies after new contract<\/p>\n

This report comes from journalist Alasdair Gold, who believes that Leeds United have been eyeing a move for Tottenham defender Ben Davies<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Welshman is a player with experience in the Premier League, having spent 11 seasons in the English top flight, making 313 Premier League appearances in the process.<\/p>\n

Davies only just signed a one-year contract extension with Tottenham<\/a>, after the Lilywhites triggered the one-year clause in the Wales international\u2019s current agreement, as he looked set to leave as a free agent later this month.<\/p>\n

Gold believes that despite the extension, Davies could still be sold by Tottenham this transfer window.<\/p>\n

Gold told Gold & Guest Talk Tottenham: \u201cThere may still maybe another departure. Ben Davies has had the extra year taken up on his contract, but I am not entirely sure that guarantees he stays.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think that is just the club protecting itself, there are the likes of Leeds who have been looking at him. Maybe the fact that Takai<\/a> can play on the left of a centre back pairing kind of frees him to head off if a good move comes in.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Spurs could benefit from Ben Davies exit<\/p>\n

Of course, it would not be a bad piece of business if Tottenham decided to cash in on the veteran defender this summer.<\/p>\n

At present, Tottenham are stacked in defence, with seven centre-backs to pick from, following the return of a few of their loan players and the signing of Takai<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Should Davies, 32, leave this summer, it could mean that Tottenham would give more gametime to one of their younger centre-backs, perhaps Vuskovic<\/a> or Takai, experience that would prove invaluable in the long run.<\/p>\n

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