Latest liam Cooper transfer TWIST reveal Player is closer to Elland Road stay than Exist as Club Manager denies interest of SIGNING forner Leeds United skipper.
A manager in the Championship has dismissed the possibility of signing a highly-regarded Leeds United player, despite the player’s availability and rumors of interest from the manager’s club.
Liam Cooper, the former Leeds captain, will be a free agent when his contract expires this summer. Recent reports suggested that Portsmouth, newly promoted to the Championship, were interested in acquiring the experienced defender.
Cooper was absent from Leeds’ season opener against Portsmouth at Elland Road on Saturday. He hasn’t participated in any pre-season matches, and Leeds manager Daniel Farke has already indicated that Cooper is not part of his current plans.
While it seems likely that Cooper will move on from Leeds, Portsmouth manager John Mousinho has denied any interest in signing the 32-year-old defender, despite praising his abilities.
In a press conference before Tuesday’s Carabao Cup match against Millwall, Mousinho addressed the Cooper rumors, stating: “There’s no truth to that. Liam is an excellent player with significant Premier League experience, but we haven’t been considering him as an option at all.”