{"id":512688,"date":"2023-06-02T13:05:00","date_gmt":"2023-06-02T12:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/?p=512688"},"modified":"2023-06-02T13:05:00","modified_gmt":"2023-06-02T12:05:00","slug":"sources-burnley-rivalling-luton-in-battle-to-sign-leeds-ace-cody-drameh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/sources-burnley-rivalling-luton-in-battle-to-sign-leeds-ace-cody-drameh\/","title":{"rendered":"Sources: Burnley and Luton Town race to sign Leeds ace Cody Drameh"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Burnley are rivalling Luton Town for the signature of Leeds United defender Cody Drameh this summer, <strong>sources have told Football Insider<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Hatters are keen to secure the 21-year-old on a permanent basis after he helped them secure promotion to the Premier League following a loan move to Kenilworth Road in January.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But no option or obligation to buy was included in that temporary deal, opening up the possibility of rival clubs swooping in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Next Leeds United manager: Number one SUMMER target revealed!\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xc5yAc7eZrs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>And that has proven to be the case with Burnley, who have made an approach to the player&#8217;s representatives as they look to bolster their squad ahead of a return to the top-flight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Both clubs will now hold talks with Leeds in the coming days as they look to strike a deal for the England Under-21 international.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Drameh made 16 Championship appearances in Luton&#8217;s successful promotion push after joining the Hatters in January.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Coventry City, who were beaten by Luton in last week&#8217;s playoff final, have also expressed an interest in signing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.transfermarkt.co.uk\/cody-drameh\/profil\/spieler\/531957\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Drameh<\/a> this summer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, <strong>Football Insider<\/strong> understands that the lure of Premier League football is likely to prove decisive as the defender plans his next steps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Luton boss Rob Edwards made no secret of his desire to keep hold of Drameh when asked about the topic back in April.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leeds-live.co.uk\/sport\/leeds-united\/cody-drameh-leeds-united-future-26730361#:~:text=I%20think%20his%20future%20will,he%20walked%20through%20the%20door.\">said<\/a>: &#8220;It\u2019s a difficult one to talk about that at the moment. Clearly, we really like him, that\u2019s obvious. He\u2019s playing every week for us and playing really well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"660\" src=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2022\/01\/Cody-Drameh-1024x660.jpeg\" alt=\"Leeds\" class=\"wp-image-380708\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2022\/01\/Cody-Drameh-1024x660.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2022\/01\/Cody-Drameh-300x193.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2022\/01\/Cody-Drameh-768x495.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2022\/01\/Cody-Drameh-1140x734.jpeg 1140w, https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2022\/01\/Cody-Drameh-750x483.jpeg 750w, https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2022\/01\/Cody-Drameh.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe are always looking to the future and that\u2019s part of my job as well, along with people I\u2019m working with above and the recruitment team and everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI think his future will get sorted out. He\u2019s not going to be short of options, if it\u2019s not Leeds, but we\u2019ll see.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In other news, <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/revealed-leeds-united-hit-by-devastating-80m-blow\/\" target=\"_blank\">Leeds have been hit by a devastating \u00a380m blow after being relegated to the Championship<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Burnley are rivalling Luton Town for the signature of Leeds United defender Cody Drameh this summer, sources have told Football Insider. The Hatters are keen to secure the 21-year-old on a permanent basis after he helped them secure promotion to the Premier League following a loan move to Kenilworth Road in January. 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