Steve Cooper has already given the thumbs up to Leicester City transfer target

After Leicester City’s transfer links with Joe Rodon emerged earlier this week, the club’s appointment of Steve Cooper as manager adds an interesting factor to this potential deal.

Rodon, 26, is currently on the books at Tottenham Hotspur. He impressed while on loan at Leeds United last season, although their failure to win promotion to the Premier League put the prospect of a permanent move there in jeopardy, as the Foxes and the other two newly-promoted sides are now rumored to be interested.

Moreover, if Leicester needed more pulling power in this transfer battle against their rivals, then they couldn’t have made a more perfect addition than Cooper in the dugout.

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It was the 44-year-old who gave his fellow Welshman a successful Championship campaign while both were with Swansea City – a decision which eventually saw him spotted by Spurs scouts.

During that era, Cooper spoke incredibly highly of his centre-back, with his previous comments now providing a clearer picture of the player Leicester supporters could see pulling on the club’s blue armband in the not-so-distant future.

“I think Joe is a big player for us. He’s had a really good start to the season and the exciting thing about Joe is he’s only going to get better,” Cooper told swanseacity.com, adding: “I really believe in his potential .

“He’s a right-footed centre-back who plays on the left, which just shows his quality in the way he can play the ball. He takes on a lot of responsibility, with and without the ball, and will only grow in that regard. environment.

“I think he’s a very good player and I enjoy working with him. He loves Swansea, he loves playing for the football club. He’s proud to represent the club – those are his words, not mine – and he gives it his all. day.

“It’s a real honor to work with him and the guys every day because they just want to get better and support their teammates. Joe is a fantastic example of this. and the country.”

A few years on, the 26-year-old is proving his former coach’s vision correct as he ranked in the 95th percentile for passes attempted and passes completed last season in the second division.

Now, with Ange Postecoglou said to be deemed surplus to requirements in north London, any rival approaches will ultimately come down to Rodon’s decision, so the question could be whether his past links with Cooper or Leeds are more strong?

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