A long list of clubs across Europe have been linked with Leeds United defender Cody Drameh, including West Ham United and Crystal Palace.
The England youth international has been with the Whites for over two years since switching from Fulham’s academy ranks in August 2020. His first-team debut came in the Carabao Cup against Arsenal, five days before making his first Premier League appearance in a 2-1 win against Norwich City at Carrow Road in October last year.
Back-to-back appearances against Manchester City and Arsenal in the Premier League came his way in December before the 20-year-old was loaned out to Championship side Cardiff City for the rest of the season. Drameh played in all 22 of the Bluebirds’ remaining league games, providing three assists.
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Cardiff fans had high hopes Drameh would stay with the club and then Bluebirds boss Steve Morison made it clear he also wanted the youngster to stick around, telling Wales Online : “They [Leeds] will have some player on their hands next year. If they don’t, I’ll be the first to put my hand in the air to ask if I can have him back.”
But Drameh has so far struggled to break into the Leeds first-team during the 2022/23 campaign. He has been limited to just 70 minutes of game time in the Premier League, starting against Brentford in September, and has not been included in a matchday squad since then.
Instead, Drameh has spent most of his time playing for the Under-21s in Premier League 2, which has led to speculation of a possible move away in January. According to TEAMtalk, three Premier League sides, two Championship clubs and a host of European clubs are said to be interested in the young full-back.
West Ham and Palace have been mentioned alongside Premier League rivals Newcastle United, with second-tier sides Middlesbrough and Norwich City also reportedly keen on Drameh. But there are options abroad too, with TEAMtalk’s exclusive listing Borussia Dortmund, RB Leipzig and clubs in France and Italy as possible destinations.
Drameh is currently contracted to Leeds until the summer of 2024 and it is reported that both parties have failed to agree terms amid talks over a new deal. According to Transfermarkt, Drameh is valued at €3m (£2.5m).
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