Derby County's Steve Davies (right) in action against Nottingham Forest's Andy Reid
TRANSFER UPDATE: Derby County striker Steve Davies is on Ipswich Town’s wanted list – but no bid has yet been made
By Stuart Watson
Tuesday, June 12, 2012
10:48 AM
DERBY County striker Steve Davies is on Ipswich Town manager Paul Jewell’s wanted list – though the Blues boss is yet to make a firm offer.
Reports yesterday suggested that Town have already lodged a £500,000 bid for the transfer-listed front man, with Rams boss Nigel Clough holding out for a fee of closer to £1m for his wantaway star.
However, the EADT and Ipswich Star understands that while Jewell has put the 24-year-old towards the top of his transfer wish list, he has so far only tested the water with a tentative enquiry.
Davies certainly ticks a number of boxes in that he is a goalscorer, versatile, still relatively young and, most importantly, available.
Despite the fact that the Rams activated a clause which entitled them to extend the striker’s contract by an extra year at the end of the season just gone, the striker soon put in a transfer request citing ‘genuine family reasons’. County boss Clough is now looking to cash in on the player rather than risk losing him for nothing next summer.
Jewell is keen to strengthen a strike force which currently only consists of Michael Chopra, Jason Scotland – who looks set to sign a new deal – and youngster Ronan Murray.
And the Blues boss is a known admirer of Davies having brought the fellow Liverpudlian to Pride Park for a potential tribunal fee of £725,000 from Tranmere Rovers in 2008.
A succession of serious injuries, including a fractured skull and cruciate knee ligament damage, has limited Davies to little more than 50 starts during his four seasons at the club. He has still become a fans’ favourite though, scoring 21 goals – 12 of which came last season.
Although 6ft 1in tall, Davies is much more than just a target man and has a good all-round game, possessing the ability to score a variety of different goals. His ability to play on the left of midfield – an area vacated by departing loanee Daryl Murphy – could also prove attractive to Jewell.
It’s understood that the Blues boss has held discussions with West Ham about the possibility of taking Sam Baldock on a season-long loan, though London-based Championship rivals Crystal Palace and Charlton are also said to be interested.
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9 comments
Anyway....Nick Powell, who maybe we could have signed in Jan if we had been bold and decisive, has now gone to Man Utd, as I posted a little while ago, they were keen on him. So another one bites the dust...... I would rather sign Jimmy white than Steve Davies myself
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Kevin Bailey
Tuesday, June 12, 2012
we do not need a injury prone player. no wonder derby are willing to let him go.
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mike benham
Tuesday, June 12, 2012
working with a derby supporter at the mo he laughed and said ipswich welcome to him hes always injured and bone idol when he plays
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gutted
Tuesday, June 12, 2012
Sadly this one appears to have the ring of truth as Davies meets three of Jewell's ket criteria... injury prone, ineffectual and yet another player Jewell signed for one of his previous clubs. Salvation lies in the fact that Davies will not be too interested in stepping down from Derby to Town.
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Rob Steroo
Tuesday, June 12, 2012
Just looked further into this guys history and noted that he seems to miss more than half the games each season due to injury. For that reason, I'm out...
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I am Spartacus
Tuesday, June 12, 2012
".... an area vacated by departing loanee Daryl Murphy ...." does this mean that Stuart knows something regarding Murphy that we are yet to hear about.....?
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Lindsay Ferguson
Monday, June 11, 2012
Knowing our CEO we have probably bid on the snooker player. So far nothing to get the pulse racing. We have already had the excuses and the why not's and the maybe into next season get out's. anyone remember pre-seasons last year and feel " Here we go again"?
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whymarkmariner
Monday, June 11, 2012
Come on Star. Last week you included JET Martin and Ellington among Towns attackers.Where have they gone ?
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graham garrod
Monday, June 11, 2012
Over 6ft, slightly versatile, 24 years old, a penalty taker and not hugely prolific but 12 goals in 26 games for a lower scoring side last season could spell potential. I'd be concerned that Jewell purchased him before, though... the other double Jewell purchases haven't worked out successfuly so far. As ever though, I suspect this is just paper talk...
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I am Spartacus
Monday, June 11, 2012