Leeds Could Lose £38k-A-Week Defender This Summer

Leeds United defender Robin Koch is now wished by Serie A champions Napoli this summer time, in response to a contemporary switch replace.

Which gamers are leaving Leeds?

The Whites’ relegation from the Premier League final month was a bitter capsule to swallow for anybody related to the membership, following three years again within the high flight of English soccer.

It’ll create downside for therefore many causes, not least the truth that Leeds are going to seek out it extraordinarily tough to maintain maintain of key gamers past the summer time. Enjoying within the Championship is not going to attraction to lots of their high younger abilities, particularly if they’ve the chance to return straight to the highest stage at one other membership.

A bunch of present Whites heroes are being linked with summer time strikes away from Elland Street, with the likes of Wilfried Gnonto and Jack Harrison amongst these within the combine to depart.

Koch is one other who has been tipped to maneuver on, nonetheless, as he seems for a brand new problem.

Is Koch doubtlessly becoming a member of Napoli?

In accordance with Sky Italia journalist Franceso Modugno (through Gianluca Di Marzio and Sport Witness), Napoli are eyeing up a summer time transfer for the £38,000-a-week defender, as they appear to usher in a tailored alternative for centre-back Kim Min-jae, who seems set to affix Bayern Munich.

The report claims that the Serie A giants see Koch as a powerful goal as a result of he “stands out for his physicality and skill in aerial play”, with a bid now presumably within the offing.

In reality, these are the form of departures that Leeds merely have to simply accept in the summertime switch window, with somebody of Koch’s standing little question intrigued by the thought of becoming a member of a Napoli facet that excelled a lot final season.

Whereas it will be good to see the 26-year-old keep put with the Whites and assist them make a speedy return to the Premier League, it’s tough to be too crucial of him shifting on if a membership of such stature is available in for him.

Granted, Koch hasn’t all the time coated himself in glory for Leeds, beginning 36 of his facet’s 38 league video games en path to relegation in 2022/23, however he has been hailed as a “machine” by teammate Max Wober and he can be a loss, actually boasting the physicality to thrive within the second tier.

The truth that the German’s present Whites deal expires subsequent 12 months does make this a practical time to promote him and obtain good cash, although, which is the one constructive to take from his possible exit.