---
title: "Leeds: Leif Davis could seal permanent Whites exit this summer"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/leif-davis-permanent-exit-rumours-bournemouth/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Henry Jackson"
section: "Leeds United"
published: "2022-02-21T18:34:40Z"
modified: "2022-02-21T18:34:40Z"
---

# Leeds: Leif Davis could seal permanent Whites exit this summer

**Leeds United youngster Leif Davis could potentially make his loan move to Bournemouth permanent this summer, according to a report from [Dorset Live](https://www.dorset.live/sport/football/football-news/development-leif-davis-out-bournemouths-6689953).**

### The Lowdown: Davis on loan at Bournemouth

The 22-year-old was allowed to leave Elland Road on a temporary basis last summer, with the signing of Junior Firpo pushing him further down the left-back pecking order.

Davis has had a relatively low-key time of things at Bournemouth, starting just [six Championship games](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/366211/Show/Leif-Davis), but he has still played a part in their promotion push.

It remains to be seen if the youngster still has a long-term future at Leeds, but a fresh update suggests that the opposite may be true.

\[freshpress-quiz id=“383507″\]

### The Latest: Permanent move this summer?

According to [Dorset Live](https://www.dorset.live/sport/football/football-news/development-leif-davis-out-bournemouths-6689953), there is an increasing feeling that Davis could end up joining the Cherries on a permanent deal, with manager Scott Park impressed with the player’s development at the Vitality Stadium.

The defender’s current Leeds deal [expires](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/leif-davis/profil/spieler/596446) at the end of the 2022/23 season, so Leeds could be open to selling him to Bournemouth this summer in order to avoid the risk of losing him on a free transfer 12 months further down the line.

[Latest Leeds United news!](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/web-stories/latest-leeds-united-news-34/)

### The Verdict: Potential shame for Leeds

Davis is a talented young player for whom Leeds have had high hopes – he has been [described](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-10175505/Bournemouth-boss-Scott-Parker-praises-animal-Leif-Davis-role-4-0-win-Swansea.html) as an ‘animal’ by Parker – but it could be a struggle for him to make the grade at Elland Road now.

Firpo has come in and [earned regular starts](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/junior-firpo/leistungsdaten/spieler/374139) at left-back; and at 22, Davis is no longer so young that he can be considered a future first-team regular who can mature into something special.

A permanent switch to Bournemouth in the summer could be the best outcome for all parties, allowing Leeds to spend the money from any prospective sale of Davis on a signing instead rather than paying wages for a player who seems to have no future at the club.

***In other news, a worrying Leeds injury update has emerged. Read more [here](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/premier-league/leeds-jeff-stelling-delivers-worrying-patrick-bamford-injury-update/).***