Tottenham Hotspur make Ben Davies contract decision
Tottenham Hotspur, off to an inconsistent start to the season, face AS Roma on home soil in the Europa League on Thursday evening.
The North London club faces a dilemma with certain players whose contracts are expiring at the end of the ongoing campaign. However, the Lilywhites are growing increasingly confident of keeping a player on board for another year.
According to a report from The Athletic, Tottenham plan to exercise the one-year contract extension option in Ben Davies’ deal, keeping the defender at the club until the end of 2025/26 season.
The Wales international’s current deal runs out at the end of the season (Transfermarkt), but Spurs do not intend to part ways with him yet. The 31-year-old is the longest-serving member of Ange Postecoglou’s side, having arrived at the Hotspur Way from Swansea City back in 2014. He has racked up 338 appearances across all competitions so far for Tottenham, scoring three goals and supplying 23 assists.
Ben Davies will now extend his stay in North London to 12 years after the club triggers a one-year option in his contract. The left-back may have not received the appreciation and plaudits he deserves from the fans over the course of his Tottenham career, but that is now apparently starting to change especially following his latest performance.
Without the first-choice centre-back pairing of Cristian Romero and Micky van de Ven, Big Ange had no option but to pair Davies with Radu Dragusin against Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium. The duo performed extremely well, helping the visitors keep a clean sheet in the stunning 4-0 win over Man City. Davies, being the senior-most member, marshalled the backline extremely well. He used his experience and reading of the game to great effect on Saturday.
The Neath-born star, who signed a three-year deal in the summer of 2022, is by no means a regular starter at the club, with four of his six starts this season coming in the Europa League. However, the left-footed defender has shown that he is more than capable of stepping up and doing a job for the team when most required.
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At 31, Davies will be wary that he is seen more as a squad player than a mainstay in the first XI by Big Ange. Having a player of the Welshman’s experience, versatility, commitment and leadership skills is vital for Spurs.
So, the club would be doing a wise job by extending his stay in North London for another season.