Arrangements for the funeral of Saints legend Ron Davies could become clearer next week.

Members of the iconic centre forward’s family have been in touch with the hospital in Albuquerque, in the American state of New Mexico, where he died.

Because there was little contact with Davies during the latter years of his life, news of his passing on May 24 took some time to filter through.

It also meant that medical staff experienced trouble tracking down members of Davies’ family to claim his body.

However, his sister has now been in touch with the hospital, while it is also understood that one of his daughters, who lives in the United States, has as well.

No news on any arrangements is expected until next week at the earliest.

While it seems a funeral could well take place in the States, there are thought to at least be plans to potentially bring Davies’ ashes back to his home town of Holywell, in Wales, where his father is buried.

Any memorial on these shores would undoubtedly be heavily subscribed, with many people keen to pay their respects to Davies, who was held in high esteem at each of the various clubs he played for.

As well as at Saints, he enjoyed great spells with his first club, Chester, as well as Norwich, while he also played for Luton, Pompey and Manchester United.

Davies, who eventually emigrated to the States and lived on a trailer park in Albuquerque, passed away a day short of his 71st birthday.

He is remembered as one of the greatest centre forwards ever to wear a Saints shirt.

After Ted Bates recruited him from Norwich in 1966, for £55,000, he went on to score 153 goals in 281 appearances for the club.

He was famed for his incredible aerial prowess, although the focus on that side of his game often masked his impressive ability on the floor.

Since news of his death broke, tributes to him have been pouring in from around the world.