It was first revealed back in January that Leeds United held an interest in signing West Ham’s Ben Johnson, as Daniel Farke was keen on strengthening the full-back area. The club did do that, but it was with the addition of Connor Roberts.

But in that same month, Leeds were also joined by Southampton, as they were also keen on the player and were considering a move.

Now, according to the Daily Mirror (21/4 paper edition; page 71) they both remain interested in the player but now face fresh competition from Ipswich Town.

The report states that he is someone the Tractor Boys are keeping an eye on, and this is because Johnson’s contract with the Premier League side expires at the end of this season, meaning if a new deal isn’t agreed upon, he will leave on a free transfer.

Obviously, this is just talk at the minute, as no deal is advanced, but if Ipswich were to win the race for the full-back, it could spell the end for current Town player Axel Tuanzebe, who has been used in that area of the pitch a lot this season.

Ben Johnson’s potential arrival at Ipswich could spell the end for Axel Tuanzebe

Ipswich Town decided to bring in Axel Tuanzebe in September, after the defender left Manchester United and was still a free agent after not being able to find a new club.

This obviously came about as Kieran McKenna worked with Tuanzebe during their time at Old Trafford, so the Ipswich boss knows what he can bring to his team.

The 26-year-old has played in the Championship before, as he had two separate loan spells at Aston Villa, one with him helping the club reach the play-offs.

Tuanzebe’s time at Old Trafford wasn’t as successful, as he did play over 30 games in the first team, but he never really got a consistent run of games under his belt.

So, when it was announced that he would be leaving Man United, it was unclear where he would go. But McKenna decided to take the chance and offer the defender an opportunity to play for them as they look for back-to-back promotions.

Tuanzebe hasn’t featured a lot for the club, but he has played an important role, playing 15 times so far in the Championship. That isn’t too bad, given he didn’t make his league debut for the club until the beginning of November.