Leif Davis has openly flirted with the idea of leaving Ipswich Town to join Newcastle United.
Reports have linked the 24-year-old, who racked up 21 assists in the Championship last season as a left-back, with a St James’ Park move. Davis has been instrumental for Ipswich Town’s on their stunning rise from League One to the Premier League in consecutive campaigns.
His eye-catching assists record was the most in the division and has caught the attention of rival top-flight clubs. A boyhood fan, Davis was born and raised in Newcastle and previously opened up about having a season ticket.
“I’ve always been a huge fan and had a season ticket at St James’ Park for years,” he said last year. “When I first went to watch them there was Ryan Taylor and Fabricio Coloccini. Then there was Yohan Cabaye and Gabriel Obertan.