Liverpool signing Ben Davies shirt number confirmed
Davies has made a transfer deadline day move to Liverpool from Preston North End
New signing Ben Davies will wear the number 28 shirt for Liverpool.
Davies has made a transfer deadline day move to Anfield from Preston North End.
It is understood that Liverpool will pay £500,000 up front for the 25-year-old, with an additional £1.1m in add-ons.
The Reds have moved to bolster their ranks in the central defensive department following injury problems in that areas this season.
Virgil van Dijk and Joe Gomez are both recovering from long-term lay-offs, while there have also been fitness concerns over Joel Matip.
Schalke defender Ozan Kabak is also set to join Liverpool before the transfer window closes at 11pm on Monday night.
Davies has put pen to paper on a long-term contract at Anfield and will sport the same number shirt previously worn by the likes of Steven Gerrard, Stephen Warnock and, most recently, Danny Ings.
“I’m obviously delighted to be here,” Davies told Liverpoolfc.com. “It’s a huge opportunity. Obviously it came as a bit of a surprise when it first came but once you start to get your head around it, the opportunity that is in front of me is incredible. I’d be silly to not make the most of it and learn off the players (at the club).
“I’ve never actually been to Anfield and I haven’t had a look around yet. I had a quick look out and had a look at the pitch and it looks like carpet, which obviously you’d expect.
“I haven’t actually walked out of the tunnel yet, so I’m looking forward to that. Just to be in this kind of atmosphere is brilliant.”
Davies, who will wear the number 28 shirt, added: “I want to come in and play games to start with, I want to get my foot in the door and make myself a Premier League player rather than obviously a Championship player. And then take it from there really,” he said.
“I know we’ve got some top players here and players I can certainly learn from. Once you get your foot in the door then you’re here as well. Hopefully I can take my chance and then move forward with it.
“I’m looking forward to coming in and playing in front of everyone and showing everyone what I can do. I’m sure a lot of fans and people don’t know (me), or haven’t even seen me play.
“It’s definitely an exciting time and I think they’ll quite enjoy watching me when I’m playing well.”
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Updated Liverpool squad numbers for 2020-21
1. Alisson Becker
3. Fabinho
4. Virgil van Dijk
5. Georginio Wijnaldum
6. Thiago Alcantara
7. James Milner
8. Naby Keita
9. Roberto Firmino
10. Sadio Mane
11. Mohamed Salah
12. Joe Gomez
13. Adrian
14. Jordan Henderson
15. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain
17. Curtis Jones
18. Takumi Minamino
20. Diogo Jota
21. Kostas Tsimikas
23. Xherdan Shaqiri
26. Andy Robertson
27. Divock Origi
28. Ben Davies
32. Joel Matip
47. Nathaniel Phillips
58. Ben Woodburn
59. Harry Wilson (on loan at Cardiff City)
62. Caoimhin Kelleher
66. Trent Alexander-Arnold
67. Harvey Elliott (on loan at Blackburn Rovers)
72. Sepp van den Berg (on loan at Preston North End)
76. Neco Williams
