Leeds United youngster’s Elland Road exit details revealed as defender picks between three clubs - YEP 1/9/23
Leeds United defender Cody Drameh is on the verge of joining Birmingham City on a season-long loan.
By Joe Donnohue
Drameh is set to leave Elland Road once and for all, joining
up with John Eustace’s Blues on loan for the 2023/24 campaign.
The deal which sees Drameh head out on loan for the third
time as a Leeds player does include an option for the Midlands club to make the
deal permanent with the 21-year-old already into the final year of his
contract.
It is unlikely at this stage that Drameh will return to
Leeds and the decision to leave at the end of the summer transfer window has
been driven by United’s acquisition of Djed Spence.
Birmingham have managed to ward off interest from Hull City
and West Bromwich Albion, both of whom were interested in the right-back’s
availability after it became clear his future lay elsewhere.
Liam Rosenior’s Tigers were keen to sign Drameh permanently,
which would have been more palatable to Leeds, but personal terms could not be
agreed with the Humberside club.
Former Leeds youth team coach and assistant Carlos Corberan
was also interested in the young defender but Birmingham has been selected by
the player.
Should the Blues aim to retain Drameh beyond the end of this
season, they can exercise their right to purchase the player, in order to avoid
Drameh becoming a free agent.
The player has previously been on loan in the second tier
with Cardiff City and Luton Town since signing for Leeds in the summer of 2020.
