Fans of Leeds United have been reacting to a post on Twitter, which relays reports that the club are interested in Freiburg centre-back Robin Koch as an alternative signing to Ben White.
According to reports by The Telegraph, Marcelo Bielsa’s side ‘will turn their attention’ to 24-year-old Koch ‘when hopes of landing Ben White are over’.
It is said that White is the ‘number one target’ of Leeds this summer, however, a £30 million deal with Brighton and Hove Albion is ‘far from straightforward’, made more complicated by the fact that the south coast side are listening to offers for Shane Duffy, which is ‘seen as a blow to hopes of White moving this summer’.
After these reports of interest in Koch were relayed on Twitter by LUFCMOT, fans of the club flocked to have their say on the matter, with many calling for the club to do all they can to sign the player.
Very good player , watched quite abit of the bundesliga the last few seasons and think he would fit in really well
— Lee Scott (@LeeScott321) August 17, 2020
Let’s sign him anyway! We need 2 centre backs as a minimum; I’d also like to see us get Tuanzebe or Fosu Mensah, both look good, are young and would not cost more than £12m?
— Groovy Gorilla (@khan_nib) August 17, 2020
@dylanmills_99 scenes, all we need is karamoko dembele for 15 mil with a 50% sell on clause for Celtic.
— Robbu (@ImRobbu) August 17, 2020
Koch, who can operate from central defence or central defensive midfield, made 32 Bundesliga appearances last season, scoring one goal and averaging a WhoScored match rating of 6.73/10 – ranking him as the club’s 13th-best performer.
The 24-year-old, who is valued at £15.3 million, had previously been a target of Norwich City, before being capped by the German national team, which ended the Canaries’ pursuit of the defender due to a higher level of clubs being interested in his services.
Would you be happy for Leeds to sign Koch instead of White this summer?
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It would now appear that Leeds view the defender as a good addition to their first-team squad, and many more fans agree he would be a good signing for the Whites.
At that price for a a young German international, seems a no-brainier to me – also tells you all you need to know about our massively overpriced domestic market. Ben without top league experience or an international cap is priced at twice as much. Madness.
— Tyler75??????? (@hughesr64) August 17, 2020
Take him and splurge on a CAM and a ST
— Johnny Stackhouse (@JohnnyStackLUFC) August 17, 2020
Think think might be a realistic backup for not getting White which seems more likely to happen everyday that happens , 24 years old and a German cap to booth
— john lewis (@johnlewis432) August 17, 2020
If this is real prices then it’s a no brainer. Get to work Victor https://t.co/949QkkOYND
— Leedslad (@Leedslad15) August 17, 2020
Both would be ??????
— ASH (@Ashthebashx) August 17, 2020
So, it would seem as if a great deal of Leeds fans would indeed like the club to make a move for Koch this summer, although, it appears that some would want Koch to play alongside White at Leeds, rather than instead of the Brighton centre-back.