Tottenham Hotspur defender Ben Davies has reportedly caught the eye of Galatasaray, who are planning a formation change following the signing of Napoli's Victor Osimhen on loan.
The Turkish giants have until Friday, September 13 to make new additions to their squad, but they have already pulled off one of the summer's biggest transfers by prising Osimhen away from Naples.
Galatasaray signed the Nigeria international after moves to Al-Ahli and Chelsea on deadline day did not come off, leaving him at risk of no football for a few months after he was frozen out of Antonio Conte's Napoli squad.
Following Osimhen's switch to Galatasaray, Takvim claims that the Turkish powerhouses are planning to switch to a three-man defensive system, as the Napoli loanee could now form a deadly strike partnership with Mauro Icardi.
As a result, head coach Okan Buruk has reportedly requested that the club pursue another defender before the Turkish Super Lig window slams shut, and they are now 'testing the waters' with Davies.
Davies could leave Tottenham for free in 2025
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The 31-year-old is currently the longest-serving player in the Tottenham squad, as it has now been a decade since he joined in a £10.7m deal from Swansea City, whom he won the 2012-13 EFL Cup with.
Davies has not managed to win a single piece of silverware during his 10 years in North London, but he has been an extremely faithful servant to the Lilywhites with nine goals and 23 assists from 330 matches.
The Wales international was a cornerstone of Conte's setup at Tottenham, helped by his ability to play as both a left-sided centre-back, left-back and left wing-back, but he has fallen out of favour under Ange Postecoglou.
Indeed, Davies has not played a single minute of Premier League football so far this season, as he is behind Destiny Udogie in the left-back pecking order, while Radu Dragusin, Micky van de Ven and Cristian Romero are preferred centrally.
The Welshman only has a contract at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium until the summer of 2025, meaning that he could enter pre-contract talks with foreign clubs from January onwards if no renewal agreement is reached before then.
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However, it was reported earlier this summer that Davies was keen to see out the last year of his deal in the English capital, and Postecoglou still regards him as a "valuable" squad member thanks to his experience and versatility.
Should Galatasaray's pursuit prove successful, though, Davies would reunite with one of his former Tottenham defensive colleagues in Davinson Sanchez, who left Spurs for Turkey last year.
Could any other Spurs players make last-minute exits?
The Tottenham hierarchy did a sterling job of axing the deadwood during the active Premier League window, and almost every member of Postecoglou's current squad will have a significant role to play this season.
However, that is not the case for Davies's fellow left-back Sergio Reguilon, who failed to find another Premier League club before the August 30 cut-off point and is not in Postecoglou's plans moving forward.
Time is running out for the Spaniard to secure an exit to either Turkey or Greece - where the window is open for another two days - but he could be handed a lifeline as Udogie's backup if Davies does leave unexpectedly before Friday.
Ben Knapton
