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According to reports in The Sun, Liverpool have been looking at Leeds United’s left-back Leif Davis as a potential understudy to Andy Robertson.
The 19-year-old played only 91 minutes in the league for the Whites last season, but that has been enough to put the Champions League finalists on alert.
The paper have placed a £4 million price tag on the youngster’s head, and if a bid of that amount comes in Leeds should consider their options.
A good fee
£4 million is an excellent fee for a teenager who has made just five appearances for the club. It could go a long way towards financing future transfers for the Whites, or more importantly, it could go towards paying Marcelo Bielsa’s wages.
There have been questions asked as to whether or not the Yorkshire club can afford to keep hold of their manager next season, but if they can use the funds from the sale of Davis to pay for their boss’ contract, then it’s a no brainer.
Davis is probably the fourth-choice left-back at Elland Road behind Ezgjan Alioski, Barry Douglas and Stuart Dallas, so he wouldn’t be missed much if he went to Anfield.
Think about the now
The teenager may have all the potential in the world, but if Leeds aren’t promoted in the next couple of years, he would be on his way anyway.
The Whites have to prioritise getting to the Premier League as soon as possible, and negotiations with Liverpool for the left-back could go a long way towards helping that.
Not only could the fee help the Whites in the future, but they could also use the Merseyside club’s interest in their player to potentially leverage a deal for one of their young players.
The likes of Ryan Kent, Rhian Brewster and Harry Wilson are certainly candidates to go and play in the second division next season, and there’s no reason for Leeds to not ask for any of those players on loan if Jurgen Klopp makes a move for Davis.