Major twist in Celtic’s transfer move for Ben Davies

Celtic have been hit with a transfer blow recently with the departure of Jeremie Frimpong to Bayer Leverkusen. Not many would have expected the move and it came completely out of the blue.

The likes of Odsonne Edouard, Olivier Ntcham and Ryan Christie have been linked with moves away for quite some time and them leaving would not have been surprising. But with Frimpong wanting to leave, an offer in the region of £10 million was enough for the Hoops’ board. To be honest, that is quite a profit on a player who was signed for £300,000 just a couple of summers ago.

It was heart-breaking to see a player of this much potential leave the club this early but this is football and we have to move on. There appeared to be some good news on the horizon as it emerged that a pre-contract agreement had been agreed with Preston North End’s Ben Davies, according to Sky Sports’ Anthony Joseph.

But it appears that there could be another twist in the tale as Alison Conroy has claimed that the deal has not been done yet:

More from Celtic FC News

• Celtic handed fresh injury doubt before Feyenoord game
• Celtic’s £40.7 million announcement should scare Rangers
• Brendan Rodgers makes superb claim about returning Celtic player
• BBC pundit makes sensational claim about Celtic hero Kyogo
• Kyogo Furuhashi sends clear message to Celtic doubters

Is Ben Davies to Celtic done or not?

These are conflicting reports from two very reliable sources. Thus, it is hard to pick a side on this matter. But guess only time will tell what is the exact situation right now.

This does not mean that it will not eventually happen but there will be quite a few nerves about this going through now. Although Parkhead does look like the most likely destination for Davies.

In terms of the player, it looks like he had caught the eye of the Preston North End fans during his time at the club with many even describing him as one of the best defenders in the Championship. It will be wise to not get too excited before any move is confirmed though and then we will see if he is indeed the player that many claim he is.