Aston Villa have allegedly made a decision on Davis’s future with Championship clubs Fulham, QPR, Sheffield Wednesday and Swansea City keen.
Fulham, Queens Park Rangers and Sheffield Wednesday were all interested in signing Keinan Davis but Aston Villa are set to keep hold of the young striker, according to the Birmingham Mail.
A lot has changed since Davis was leading the line in claret and blue at the start of the 2017/18 season. Back then, the youngster was battling for a place alongside Gabby Agbolahor and Scott Hogan; now he has £22 million Wesley Moraes for competition.
With Villa spending big on the Brazilian and scouring the market for another marquee striker before Thursday’s transfer deadline, there is no obvious place for Davis in Dean Smith’s plans ahead of the new Premier League campaign.
But, according to the Birmingham Mail, Smith wants to keep Davis around and feels he can make an impact off the bench.
Blessed with real physical strength and excellent hold-up play, the 21-year-old can certainly help to see out a game and provide an energetic out-ball if Villa are hanging on to a narrow lead.
This will disappoint clubs like QPR, Fulham, Sheffield Wednesday and Swansea City, who were all interested in landing the Stevenage-born 21-year-old on loan.
But the raw facts are these; in one year’s time, Davis will be out of contract. Fail in the Premier League and his Aston Villa career could be over. Thrive, and the sky is the limit for him in claret and blue.
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