Leeds United are set to lose 19 international caps to their rivals

Following his arrival from then League One side Chesterfield in 2014, the centre-back made 284 appearances for Leeds in all competitions and played a huge hand in getting the club back into the Premier League for the first time in 16 years . in 2020 when Marcelo Bielsa was in charge.

Unfortunately, the centre-half’s playing time has been limited over the past three seasons, especially since Daniel Farke has taken over. The arrival of Joe Rodon, combined with his injury problems, meant that Cooper made just 16 league appearances for Leeds United in the previous campaign.

Cooper has since been named a free agent, but journalist Alan Nixon has now said fellow Championship side Blackburn Rovers have opened talks with his representatives over a possible deal to bring him to Ewood Park, as manager John Eustace tries to strengthen their backline to avoid a repeat of last season’s grueling battle for survival in the Championship.