Beijing time on February 2, on the eve of the Premier League transfer window closed, Liverpool signed England's local defender Ben Davis from the Championship team Preston . Davis' total transfer fee is reportedly priced at just £1.6 million, of which only £500,000 is a fixed fee, the rest is floating, and Preston will have a 20% share of the second transfer fee. Davis will wear the No. 28 jersey at Liverpool.
25-year-old Davis was interviewed by Liverpool's official website: "I'm very happy to be here. This is a great opportunity. It surprised me at first, but I quickly tried to seize the opportunity. It was an unbelievable opportunity." As Davis himself said, some fans were also surprised why Liverpool introduced a central defender from English Champions League .
First of all, although Preston is only a team that temporarily ranked 11th in the second-tier England league, Ben Davis, as its main central defender, still has considerable strength in the Championship. This season, he has contributed 1.2 successful tackles and 1.4 interceptions and passes per game in the league, and has averaged 4.3 clearances per game. At the same time, Davis' overall ability is relatively comprehensive. At 1.85 meters tall, he not only has excellent ability to compete for high-altitude balls, but also has not been slow at all. In addition, this English player who plays with his left foot also has some skills in the soles of the soles, and can not only play the left side of the double central defender, but also play the central role in the three central defender system. In 2019, he also won the title of Preston Player of the Year.
Interestingly, according to the British Sun, before appearing in Liverpool, Davis's wife Abby had personally trimmed her husband's hair to make him look more energetic. After the Liverpool Club officially announced the transfer, Abby shared the photo on her personal social media and wrote excitedly and proudly: "Congratulations, the father of the child! No one in this world deserves this more than you. The children and I love you more than life itself. We are proud of you, my little heart will be thrilled, and you will be popular because of your hairstyle."
Just last November, Davis and Abby welcomed their second son, and in addition to taking care of the family, Abby is also actively involved in cancer prevention publicity. Last year, with a public welfare spirit, she organized the " Breast Cancer Promotion Month" event in the local area, and personally explained breast knowledge and related common sense of prevention to women.
