Portsmouth are after Liam Cooper, with no possibility of keeping him at Leeds United, according to MOT Leeds News.
The 32-year-old defender’s contract expired at the conclusion of last season, and there has been no formal indication on whether he will stay at Elland Road.
Daniel Farke hinted earlier in August that Cooper’s time at the club was up, speaking about the centre-back as if he had already departed [Glasgow Times].
Portsmouth wants to recruit free agent Liam Cooper amid Leeds United’s turmoil.
MOT According to a source close to Thorp Arch, while Cooper has yet to determine who he will play for this season, it will not be Leeds United due to upheaval at the West Yorkshire club.
Leeds fans have been outraged by the club’s winless start to the season and a lack of new recruits, despite Archie Gray, Glen Kamara, Crysencio Summerville, and Georginio Rutter – who is poised to join Brighton – being sold for well over £100 million combined.
Portsmouth, who held Leeds to a 3-3 draw on the first day of the season, want to sign Cooper.
Pompey boss John Mousinho has denied that the South Coast club is interested in signing the former Leeds captain.
However, MOT Leeds News reports that the Hull-born Scotland international might join Fratton Park on a free transfer.
While only 11 days remain in the summer transfer window, Cooper’s free agency status means he is not under any rush to make a decision.
Graham Smyth claimed [7 August] that, while Leeds had made no definite offer to keep the defender, a verbal offer in principle had been made, with the proposal including a wage lower than what is expected in League One.
According to the Lancashire Telegraph, Blackburn Rovers are also interested in the centre-half, but the sides have yet to reach an agreement, with Cooper’s camp hesitant to commit to a one-year deal.
