According to Saudi Arabian broadcaster Abu Faisal, Leeds United captain Liam Cooper has reached an agreement to leave Elland Road and move to Saudi Arabia.
The Scottish international has “agreed in principle” to join Al-Qadisiyah this summer, according to the newspaper journalist who has written for Al-Nadwa and Al-Riyadh.
On August 3, talkSPORT claimed that the Saudi team, who are managed by former Leeds forward Robbie Fowler, had offered the 31-year-old a hefty contract. It now looks that he has accepted the offer.
Tough one to take
This latest development will be a really tough one to take for all those associated with Leeds as the club’s captain looks to be closing in on a move away from West Yorkshire.
There had been talk that an offer was on the table from a Saudi club, with Faisal reporting that Al-Qadisiyah see the signing of Cooper as a “strong deal” to strengthen their backline.
Although it’s unlikely the centre-back has been offered anywhere near as much money as some of the other players that have headed to the Middle East this summer, it will probably still be an awful lot more than he is currently earning.
It will be disappointing for fans to hear that he is jumping ship after all the noise coming out of the back end of last season was that he was determined to help the club get back up to the Premier League.
But with the defender approaching the latter years of his career, you can see why he would be tempted to secure a lucrative contract that will set him up for when his career does come to an end.
In translation
الاسكتلندي الدولي ليام كوبر (٣١ سنه) طوله ١٨٠ وافق مبدئيا على انتقاله لصفوف القادسيه ويلعب حاليا لفريق ليذر يونايتد ويجيد اللعب في مركز قلب الدفاع والظهير الايسر وتعتبر صفقه قويه لدعم الخطوط الخلفيه
The International Scotsman Liam Cooper (31 years old) has initially agreed to move to the Halloween class and is currently playing Leather United, playing at the center of the defense core and the left back, and is considered a strong deal to support the rear lines.
