Leeds United and Sheffield United were both interested in the defender.
Celtic have added former Leeds United target Chris Mepham to their list of summer targets with the defender’s Bournemouth future in doubt. Mepham has found it tricky to nail down a regular starting place at Bournemouth this season, having struggled with injuries and found himself below Marcos Senesi and Illia Zabarnyi in the pecking order. The Welsh international started just six Premier League games under Andoni Iraola and could look to leave this summer in search of more consistent minutes.
For the latest Leeds United pre-season news, sign up for the Yorkshire Evening Post’s free and exclusive newsletter. “I am probably - in football terms - coming to the peak of a career now at 26,” he recently admitted. “The next couple of years are important for me. It’s important to play week-in-week-out. If you are not getting the game time you want and need, you have to be open to all options.
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