Done Deal: ipswich town have SUCCESSFULLY sign…Ipswich Town have made a fantastic start to life back in the Championship, and not many players have been more impressive in the second tier than Leif Davis.
The left-back made it into the EFL League One team of the season last year, and claimed 14 assists in the process.
The 24-year-old will have been hoping to kick on further with a season in the Championship; but is also no stranger to this level, having briefly played for Leeds United and Bournemouth previously.
Ipswich returned to the Championship after four seasons in League One, with Kieran McKenna guiding them to second place with 98 points, and have established themselves as one of the teams vying for automatic promotion again this term.
As happy as the Tractor Boys would have been to secure a place in the second tier, they were always likely to be striving to not just make up the numbers in next season’s Championship, but be ambitious about what the 2023/24 campaign may hold and looking to kick on further.
Many would argue that McKenna possessed a squad last year that was already built for a higher division, and they added further quality through their recruitment during the summer transfer window.
Davis is perhaps the best example of a player needing to make that step up and taking it within his stride. He has already continued where he left off in the third tier by contributing to 12 assists in 25 games in all competitions.
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Such form was always likely to alert top-flight clubs to his availability, with Davis establishing himself as one of the best attacking left-backs in the second tier.
Kieran McKenna’s side currently sit second in the table, and they will be reluctant to lose Davis as they target a return to the Premier League, but they could be facing a battle to hold on to him over the coming weeks.
According to The Football League Paper (21st January, page 8), via West Ham Zone, the Hammers have prioritised the signing of a left-back this month, and they remain keen on Davis.
Davis has been a crucial part of the Tractor Boys’ recent success, and he has seamlessly made the step up to the Championship this season.
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