Leeds United are pushing to sign Cody Drameh from fellow newly-promoted side Fulham to bolster their defence ahead of their return to the Premier League.
The Whites have just under five weeks until Premier League football is welcomed back to Elland Road for the first time since 2004 and transfer business is on the cards.
As reported elsewhere, LeedsLive understands 18-year-old Drameh is a player of interest to Leeds, with Marcelo Bielsa prepared to offer the teenager a chance of playing first-team football.
The South Londoner has been a regular in Fulham's under-23 ranks, but is yet to make his senior debut, with Fulham looking to sell out of necessity due to his contract situation.
Drameh has just 12 months remaining on his current deal at Craven Cottage and, while Fulham would prefer to keep him at the club, the Cottagers do not want to lose him on a free transfer next year.
Valued at a fee of £400,000, any deal would likely include a sell-on fee for Fulham in any future transfer deal Drameh may be involved in.
United's willingness to offer Drameh first-team opportunities will be decisive in the hunt for his signature despite Manchester City's interest in the player.
City have targeted Drameh as an addition to their development squad, but Drameh would prefer to have the opportunity to make a breakthrough into the senior squad.
The right-back has been compared to Tottenham Hotspur's Ryan Sessegnon, who also broke through with the West London side and has been lined-up for a potential return on-loan in the 2020/21 season.
