Leeds United have high hopes for young defender Leif Davis – and he turned in a superb performance for loan club Bournemouth on Saturday.
Davis, snapped up from Morecambe in 2018, has long been backed for a bright future at Elland Road.
The 21-year-old defender has only appeared nine times in the Leeds first team, with two of those games coming in the Premier League.
Marcelo Bielsa clearly felt that there would be limited opportunities for Davis at Leeds this season. That’s why Leeds sent the youngster off to Bournemouth for this season.
After struggling for starts, Davis was brought into the Bournemouth team on Saturday – and what an impact he made.
Davis produced a superb run and assist to setup Dominic Solanke for his second goal in a 4-0 Bournemouth win over Swansea City.
Bournemouth fans praise Leeds loanee Davis
Unsurprisingly, Bournemouth supporters absolutely loved what they saw from the Leeds-owned talent.
Some called Davis ‘absolutely phenomenal’ and ‘exceptional’ having bombed up and down the left flank.
Others now think the left back spot belongs to Davis and it’s now his to lose.
Davis was called ‘amazing’, with Bournemouth fans hoping Leeds will accept a permanent deal in 2022…
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