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Leeds United are unlikely to sign former Germany international and 2014 FIFA World Cup winner Christoph Kramer on a free transfer following the lengthy injuries to defensive midfield options Ethan Ampadu and Ilia Gruev.
The YEP understands any Leeds approach attempting to lure the 33-year-old on a short-term deal is likely to be rejected with the player’s intention to remain in Germany where he has appeared regularly as a television pundit, following a decade-long spell with Borussia Monchengladbach.
It follows rumours which have circulated on social media that Kramer could be an option to provide defensive midfield cover during the coming months whilst Ampadu and Gruev remain in the treatment room.
Daniel Farke made public his thoughts on the signing of free agents midway through the season, however this was prior to receiving the results of Gruev’s scan which revealed a meniscus repair would be required, keeping him sidelined for a number of months.
“Even if you bring them in, it also [takes] a while until they are ready to go, fit and really can play first-team football.”
Farke briefly managed Kramer at Gladbach during the 2022/23 season, a period in which the two reportedly built a rapport, sources in Germany claim.
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