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Robin Koch comments on future amid claims Leeds and Newcastle want him

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Freiburg defender Robin Koch continues to be linked with a move away from the club – but he isn’t fretting too much just yet.

Koch, 23, has emerged as one of the top centre backs in German football, and impressed at Freiburg last season.

The defender racked up 32 Bundesliga appearances last season, and now looks set to leave Freiburg this summer.

Kicker note that Leeds United and Newcastle United are both keen on Koch, but so are a host of other clubs.

Leeds are in the market for a right-footed centre back to replace Ben White and partner Liam Cooper in the heart of their defence.

Kkoch fits the bill as a player who is quick and able to bring the ball out from defence, making him potentially ideal for Marcelo Bielsa.

AUGSBURG, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 15: (BILD ZEITUNG OUT) Robin Koch of Sport-Club Freiburg controls the ball during the Bundesliga match between FC Augsburg and Sport-Club Freiburg at WWK-Arena on February 15, 2020 in Augsburg, Germany. (Photo by DeFodi Images via Getty Images)
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Now, Koch – who is currently away in Austria on Freiburg’s pre-season training camp – has commented on the rumours about his exit.

Koch has noted that he isn’t thinking too much about his future just now, and is leaving the situation to play out rather than think about where he could end up.

“I’m still here and I’m the type that I let all of this come my way and don’t worry too much about it. That’s why it all fits,”

FREIBURG IM BREISGAU, GERMANY - JANUARY 25: (BILD ZEITUNG OUT) Robin Koch of Sport-Club Freiburg looks on during the Bundesliga match between Sport-Club Freiburg and SC Paderborn 07 at Schwarzwald-Stadion on January 25, 2020 in Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany. (Photo by TF-Images/Getty Images)
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