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Marcelo Bielsa SLAMS youngster Cody Drameh for deciding to 'abandon' Leeds to join Cardiff on loan amid Elland Road injury crisis... as contract talks are opened with 'best player' Raphinha who is attracting interest from Liverpool and Bayern Munich

Marcelo Bielsa has hit out at England Under-21 international Cody Drameh for his decision to 'abandon' Leeds to join Cardiff on loan.

Drameh, 20, has made three Premier League appearances this season but requested to join the Championship club to play more games.

Bielsa begrudgingly granted the right-back's wish despite his side's injury crisis as he did not want to keep a player against his will.

Cody Drameh has made three league appearances this season but wanted more opportunities

However, the Leeds boss said: 'I did not think he needed to play games elsewhere. He was a player who was very necessary with all of the absences we have.