Leeds United have pounced to sign a new right back this summer as Cody Drameh’s time at Elland Road came to a permanent end.
Right back has been a problematic area for Leeds United in recent times.
Luke Ayling left the club last season as his time as the club’s first-choice right back ended.
Djed Spence’s loan move from Tottenham Hotspur didn’t work out and Connor Roberts wasn’t kept on after his loan from Burnley.
Archie Gray spent most of the season as a right back but he has now been sold to Tottenham.
Danish international Rasmus Kristensen has now joined Eintracht Frankfurt too, so right back has been a position of flux at Elland Road.
Cody Drameh praised after Leeds United exit
Leeds have now found the man they hope will be their right back of the future.
Jayden Bogle has joined Leeds from Yorkshire rivals Sheffield United and seems excited to be joining the Whites.
For a while though, many thought Cody Drameh could emerge as the long-term right back for Leeds.
The 22-year-old joined Leeds from Fulham back in 2020 and showed promise in limited appearances.
Loan spells with Cardiff City and Luton Town should have catapulted Drameh into first-team action at Leeds, but that didn’t happen.
A mixed loan spell with Birmingham City last season brought Drameh to the end of his Leeds contract.
Leeds did offer Drameh a new deal but he has instead decided to join Championship side Hull City – just a year since West Ham United wanted him.
Drameh will, rather ironically, compete for a starting spot at right back with former Leeds talent Lewie Coyle.
Drameh featured for Hull against Newcastle United on Saturday and his display has been hailed by boss Tim Walter.
Speaking to the Hull Daily Mail, Walter admitted that he loved Drameh’s performance.
Walter praised Drameh’s style of play as well as his confidence, heaping praise on his new signing.
“I did, really I like him. I like his style of playing, his performance, his confidence, so I liked him,” said Walter.
Drameh will hope to haunt Leeds
Drameh always had potential at Leeds but it just never quite worked out for him there.
First-team opportunities just weren’t on offer and the time had come for him to move on and seek opportunities elsewhere.
Hull clearly believe that Drameh can become a key player at the MKM Stadium and Leeds will have to hope that losing Drameh doesn’t come back to bite them down the line.
Drameh will be in line for a quick return to Elland Road though as Hull take on Leeds away from home on the 31st of August.
The return fixture comes just days into 2025 and Drameh would no doubt love a victory or two over his former club.
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