Robin Koch transfer battle as five clubs including Man United and Tottenham 'speak with agent' - Leeds Live 18/6/23
Leeds United look likely to lose the defender this summer after relegation from the Premier League
By Craig Johns
The battle to sign Leeds United defender Robin Koch appears
to be heating up this summer, with reports that five Premier League clubs have
contacted the player's representatives about a move.
Koch joined Leeds in the summer of 2020 and looks set to
leave this summer following the relegation to the Championship, with his desire
to play at the highest possible level for his international chances. The German
has just 12 months left of his contract at Elland Road too.
It had previously been reported that Manchester United held
interest in the 26-year-old, but now 90min.com have reported that new Tottenham
boss Ange Postecoglou is keen to take him to North London. Both sides are said
to have spoken to his agent already this summer.
But as well as Man United and Spurs, the report also names
Newcastle United, Brentford and Nottingham Forest as having reached out to
Koch's representatives for 'exploratory talks'. Koch is also said to have
interest in his services from Germany's Bundesliga but would prefer to stay in
England, it is claimed, with Premier League clubs able to offer better
financial terms.
Koch joined Leeds from Freiburg in the summer of 2020 and
has made 77 appearances for the club over the last three seasons. Injuries and
form meant he wasn't a regular under Marcelo Bielsa, though he would step up as
a first-choice option under Jesse Marsch, playing 36 of Leeds' 38 games last
season.
With just 12 months left on the four-year contract he
initially signed when joining the club, it would seem unlikely at this stage
that Leeds will be able to convince the defender to stay and help guide the
club back to the Premier League. It would appear, with plenty of interest, his
future lies elsewhere.
