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Africa-Press<\/a> – Zimbabwe<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>Reigning English Premier League champions Liverpool have agreed a \u00a32m deal for Preston North End defender Ben Davies.<\/p>\n

Davies (25), was on the verge of signing a pre-contract agreement Scottish giants Celtic but jumped at the chance to move to the Premier League champions. BBC Sport chief football writer Phil McNulty wrote:<\/p>\n

The capture of 25-year-old Davies is expected to be completed following a medical and Liverpool are delighted to add him to their resources after Celtic were convinced they had secured him on a pre-contract agreement.<\/p>\n

\u2026 Davies is regarded as one of the best left-sided defenders in the Championship and Liverpool will pay \u00a3500,000 up front with add-ons worth up to \u00a31.1m relating to first team appearances and any other achievements he contributes to, as well as any England honours he may win.<\/p>\n

It is also believed that there is a sell-on clause for Preston if Liverpool make any profit on a future deal for Davies.<\/p>\n

Liverpool are believed to be exploring a number of defensive options, with Marseille\u2019s Duje Caleta-Car a potential target.<\/p>\n

The Merseysiders currently have no fit senior centre-backs. Virgil Van Dijk and Joe Gomez are recovering from long-term injuries while Joel Matip and Fabinho, who had been covering in defence, are also injured.<\/p>\n

More: BBC Football<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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