Tom Davies lined up for immediate Premier League return as he holds transfer talks after Everton exit

TOM DAVIES is closing in on a Premier League return following his Everton exit.

The 25-year-old left his boyhood club this summer after turning down a new contract.

EPASheffield United are in talks to sign Tom Davies on a free transfer[/caption]

The midfielder played 179 games for the Toffees after joining their academy aged 11.

Davies, 24, was offered the opportunity to stay and fight for his place at Goodison Park.

But after starting just four Premier League games last season, the former England youth international opted to move elsewhere in search of more regular game time.

We reported on Saturday that Davies was in talks with Sheffield United and now Sky Sports have backed up our exclusive story as he closes in on a top-flight move with the newly-promoted Blades.

Davies became Everton’s youngest-ever captain in 2018, when he skippered his side in a League Cup clash with Rotherham aged just 20.

He went on to wear the armband on a further five occasions in the Premier League.

A Finch Farm academy product, Davies burst on to the scene at Everton as a teenager.

He made his Premier League debut under Roberto Martinez in April 2016, before being handed his first start in the Spaniard’s final game in charge.

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Davies got more action under Martinez’s successor Ronald Koeman, memorably announcing himself with a stunning solo goal during a 4-0 win over Manchester City in January 2017.

In addition to showing early promise at Goodison, Davies also earned plenty of accolades while playing for England Under-21s.

He was capped 23 times at U21 level – representing the Three Lions at the Euro U21 Championships two years ago.

Davies had previously been linked with Rangers in January as the Scottish side’s swoop for Todd Cantwell was progressing and with a move to Italy following his departure from Everton.

But now he looks set to join recent new signing Gustavo Hamer from Coventry, who was introduced to the Bramall Lane crowd prior to the defeat against Crystal Palace on Saturday, at the Blades.

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