{"id":24479,"date":"2022-07-25T06:01:40","date_gmt":"2022-07-25T10:01:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/2022\/07\/25\/tottenham-defender-pens-new-contract-until-2025-following-impressive-season\/"},"modified":"2022-07-25T06:01:40","modified_gmt":"2022-07-25T10:01:40","slug":"tottenham-defender-pens-new-contract-until-2025-following-impressive-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/2022\/07\/25\/tottenham-defender-pens-new-contract-until-2025-following-impressive-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Tottenham defender pens new contract until 2025 following impressive season"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<hr>\n<p>Tottenham have confirmed that Welsh defender Ben Davies has signed a new contract which will keep him in north London until 2025,<\/p>\n<p>The 29 year old began his career at left-back, but failed to impress in that position following his move from Swansea to Tottenham in 2014, and was often considered a backup option.<\/p>\n<p>However, Antonio Conte opted to move the Wales man to the left of his back three upon his arrival in north London in November, and Davies has excelled in the time since, forming a formidable trio alongside Eric Dier and Cristian Romero as the base of the Lilywhites side.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1042673\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1042673\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1042673\" src=\"https:\/\/www.101greatgoals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/GettyImages-1143752338.jpg\" alt=\"Tottenham defender pens new contract until 2025 following impressive season\" width=\"1024\" height=\"814\"><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-1042673\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tottenham Hotspur\u2019s Ben Davies<br \/>during English Premier League between Tottenham Hotspur and Everton at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium , London, UK on 12 May 2019<br \/>(Photo by Action Foto Sport\/NurPhoto via Getty Images)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"xmsonormal\">\u2018Captain on three occasions in 2021\/22, the 29-year-old excelled on the left side of a central defensive three in Antonio Conte\u2019s 3-4-3 system. Notably, he started 34 of 36 matches after Antonio\u2019s arrival in November, including 26 of 27 Premier League games\u2019, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tottenhamhotspur.com\/news\/2022\/july\/new-deal-for-davies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">the club wrote on their website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"xmsonormal\">Ben lined-up in our last 27 matches in all competitions and in the most crucial part of the part of the season, was part of a defence that conceded just eight goals as we won 10 of our last 14 in the Premier League, finishing with three-successive cleans sheets as we clinched fourth on the final day. He also weighed in with a crucial equalising goal on our way to a 5-1 win against Newcastle in April\u2019, they added.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\u270d\ufe0f We are delighted to announce that Ben Davies has signed a new contract with the Club which will run until 2025.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SpursOfficial\/status\/1551492551856852993?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 25, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Increased competition beckons<\/h2>\n<p>The arrival of Clement Lenglet will certainly add more competition for Davies, with the Barcelona man joining on a loan deal for the 22\/23 season.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Official and here we go confirmed. Clement L\u00e9nglet joins Tottenham on loan from Barcelona, no buy option included. Deal signed. ?\u26aa\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/THFC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#THFC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Fifth signing for Spurs after Forster, Perisi\u0107, Bissouma and Richarlison. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/s1f2eOz6tT\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/s1f2eOz6tT<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1545468688467468289?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 8, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Also left-footed and comfortable on the left side of defence, Davies will have to step up his game once more to be guaranteed a place in Conte\u2019s starting XI.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3>Read more:<\/h3>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.101greatgoals.com\/top-stories\/mondays-transfer-rumours-ronaldo-de-jong-saka-milinkovic-savic-and-more\/\" rel=\"v:url\">Monday\u2019s transfer rumours- Ronaldo, De Jong, Saka, Milinkovic-Savic and more<\/a><\/h3>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.101greatgoals.com\/news\/transfers\/transfer-expert-provides-cristiano-ronaldo-future-update\/\" rel=\"v:url\">Transfer expert provides Cristiano Ronaldo future update<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tottenham have confirmed that Welsh defender Ben Davies has signed a new contract which will keep him in north London until 2025, The 29 year old began his career at left-back, but failed to impress in that position following his move from Swansea to Tottenham in 2014, and was often considered a backup option. 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