Wales captain Ben Davies insists his head space is fully locked on his country’s World Cup qualification campaign, despite uncertainty over his club future.
The experienced Tottenham Hotspur defender, who is out of contract this summer, faces an uncertain future in North London.
Although the club has the option to extend his stay by another year, that decision remains unresolved.
Championship newcomers Wrexham have reportedly shown interest, while newly-promoted Premier League sides Leeds United and Burnley are also said to be keen on signing one of Wales’ most consistent performers.
Despite the noise around his next move, Davies made it clear he is not involved in those discussions right now and his sole focus is on Friday’s clash against Liechtenstein at the Cardiff City Stadium.
“I don’t think there is anything to update to be honest,” he said before the Group J World Cup qualifier.
“I don’t think I am going to be the person who is making any of those decisions, so as far as I’m concerned, it’s full focus here this week.”
The 32-year-old has spent 11 years with Spurs, making 355 appearances across all competitions since signing from Swansea City in 2014.
This season, injuries limited his league outings, but he still played an important role in Tottenham’s Europa League triumph – a highlight in an otherwise dreadful campaign, under manager Ange Postecoglou, whose own future is also still up in the air.
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Despite being the longest-serving player at the club and holding Champions League and domestic cup final experience, Davies appears to be heading for the exit, with a contract extension yet to materialise.
But the Wales skipper showed no signs of distraction and said his club situation was not an issue.
“[It's] Not difficult at all. I love being here. It’s a great team with great staff; we have a great time every time we come here and can’t wait to play,” Davies said.
As the most-capped active player in the squad, with 94 international appearances, Davies’s leadership is vital.
But he also praised teammate Brennan Johnson, his Spurs colleague who ended the club season on a high note by scoring the decisive goal in the Europa League final.
“Brennan has shown this year that he is a top player and has proven a lot of people wrong,” said Davies.
“We’ve got full confidence in this Wales squad that he can replicate his form from the club here, he works hard, trains hard, we love having him around the place and I feel we have the best Brennan we can at the moment.”
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Wales host Liechtenstein before travelling to Brussels to face Belgium on Monday in their second June qualifier.
Looking ahead to both fixtures, Davies stressed the importance of focusing on the immediate task.
“We have to go into every game trying to pick up maximum points. Our focus is fully on the Liechtenstein game, we haven’t even discussed that we have a second game coming up," he said.
“We know we are at home, and we are probably going to have a lot of possession but sometimes these games don’t go as straight forward as you want them to, so we have got to make sure we are focused, at our best and put a good performance in.”
June has traditionally proved an awkward time for Wales in qualification campaigns, a particular low point coming two years ago in the Euro 2024 competition when former manager Rob Page’s team lost 4-2 at home to Armenia.
“It’s a tough one,” admitted Davies.
“We can't say we're coming into camp and thinking that this month is any different to any other.
“We had a tough result when we played Armenia a couple of years ago. That was probably the biggest one. I think that's part of football, sometimes.
“It felt like we played a good team that time. But we're hoping not to make any of those mistakes again.”
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