Leeds United have been linked with a move for experienced Premier League right-back Vladimir Coufal this summer, ahead of the Czech star leaving West Ham.
Vladimir Coufal and West Ham will part ways after five years this summer. The 55-cap Czech international is set to be released and there seems to be no shortage of interest in a potential deal for the right-back.
Leeds United are among the teams interested in Coufal this summer. Daniel Farke is in dire need of full-backs after seeing Junior Firpo agree a deal to join Real Betis as a free agent, whilst Sam Byram is stalling on signing a new Leeds contract, or so it seems.
Whilst Farke still has Jayden Bogle and possibly Isaac Schmidt in the right-back position, Coufal is someone who could come in and provide both cover and experience in that position, with Leeds United keen to sign Premier League-experienced players this summer.
But the Whites aren’t alone in their pursuit of Coufal, with a couple of Premier League rivals also rumoured to be in the race for the Hammers veteran.
Leeds United handed major boost in race to sign Vladimir Coufal
The 32-year-old Coufal is a target for Leeds United, Everton and Wolves this summer, according to reports. And it was then suggested that Coufal wanted to join Everton this summer, to reunite with his former West Ham boss David Moyes on Merseyside.
But Farke looks as though he’s now been given a major boost in the pursuit of Coufal after Fabrizio Romano confirmed on X that Everton are set to sign Fulham right-back Kenny Tete on a free transfer this summer. Romano says that Tete and the Toffees have ‘reached verbal agreement’ and it might well end Moyes’ pursuit of Coufal this summer.
Last season, Coufal played 22 times in the Premier League for West Ham as they finished the season in 14th place of the table: an overall very mixed season for the Hammers.
