Report: PL club rival Leeds and Newcastle for Robin Koch

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According to Kicker, another Premier League club has joined Leeds United and Newcastle United in the race to sign Freiburg defender Robin Koch.

The German defender has been heavily linked with a move this summer.

Koch has been coy on the situation, telling Kicker in a recent interview how he isn’t put off by transfer speculation and he is just focusing on his summer fitness plans.

But speculation is mounting and it seems the Freiburg man is on the verge of a move.

Kicker add that another club is challenging Leeds and Newcastle for his signature, while Koch looks favourably at a move to England from the Bundesliga.

Leeds have been left frustrated in their attempts to sign Brighton and Hove Albion’s Ben White in a permanent deal following his success on loan last term.

The Whites must bring in another central defender to partner Liam Cooper.

Leeds Live have suggested that Leeds will have to pay £20 million for Koch. Standing at 6ft 3inch, he is strong, comfortable on the ball and reads the game well.

Marcelo Bielsa’s side will harbour hopes of establishing themselves in the top-flight this coming season, but much may depend on the success of their summer deals.

Newcastle, on the other hand, may be looking at a younger, quicker centre-back than Federico Fernandez and a long-term partner for Jamaal Lascelles.

The Magpies struggled to keep the goals out at times last season, conceding a rather disappointing 13 times in their final five games of the season.

Koch, 23, has plenty of ability and represents a player with a potentially high re-sale value.