There were still a couple of weeks left in the summer transfer window when Carlo Ancelotti gave it to Tom Davies straight.
Ralph Hasenhüttl’s Southampton were keen to take the Everton midfielder on loan, or indeed permanently, and there was interest from Sheffield United, Newcastle United and Bournemouth.
During a chat in Ancelotti’s office at Finch Farm, the Italian made it clear to Davies that he would not be leaving and outlined a plan to kick-start the development of the 22-year-old.
It would require patience on the part of Davies but there would be regular input from the manager and the chance to learn from the likes of James Rodríguez, Allan and others in training.
There were still a couple of weeks left in the summer transfer window when Carlo Ancelotti gave it to Tom Davies straight. Ralph Hasenhüttl’s Southampton were keen to take the Everton midfielder on loan, or indeed permanently, and there was interest from Sheffield United, Newcastle United and also B
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Carlo signing.