Stuart Dallas names loudest player in Leeds dressing room
By Harry Sykes
Stuart Dallas has revealed that Liam Cooper is the loudest player in the Leeds United dressing room.
Northern Ireland international Dallas made the revelation while being interviewed by BBC Radio Leeds in a live session alongside United managing director Angus Kinnear on Tuesday night.
Winger Dallas, 26, explained that centre-back Cooper, 25, is undoubtedly the most vocal following the exit of Kyle Bartley during the summer.
Bartley spent last season on loan at Elland Road and was renowned for having a close friendship with fellow defender Luke Ayling.
Dallas joked on Radio Leeds that Ayling "is now quiet' without his great pal alongside him, as quoted by the personal Twitter account of Leeds fan White Knight.
Cooper spent much of last season playing second fiddle to the outstanding centre-back partnership of Bartley and Pontus Jansson.
The Sweden international has subsequently signed a permanent contract but Bartley's return to Swansea paves the way for Cooper to nail down a regular starting role.
With Jansson missing for the first two matches of the season due to a suspension carried over from 2016-17, Cooper is set to partner Everton loanee Matthew Pennington at the back for Sunday's Championship opener against Bolton.
In other Leeds transfer news,
.
We’ve launched a << BREAKING NEWS FEED>> exclusively for your club. ‘Like Us’ on Facebook by clicking here if you want 24/7 updates on all Leeds breaking news.