27-year-old Leeds United man has now become one of the most sought-after players in all of Spain
With Paris Saint-Germain eager to sign him this month, Diego Llorente may be set to follow Robin Koch, who has already finalised his permanent move to Eintracht Frankfurt.
More is unknown about the likes of Jack Harrison and Luis Sinisterra, but the Daily Mail reports that Leeds are unlikely to welcome any of them back.
Marc Roca is one player whose team is eager to recruit him on a long-term basis, but a lot of what transpires in that regard depends on whether Leeds are promoted to the Premier League.
But after his efforts at Real Betis in the first half of the season, El Desmarque claims that Roca has emerged as “one of the most highly sought after” players in La Liga.
Leeds loanee Roca in demand
There’s a clause in Roca’s contract that says Betis will sign him on loan for another season if Leeds don’t get promoted. He might also sign a permanent contract for £12 million at that same time.
However, should promotion be obtained, the two teams would have to start over in negotiations because no further compensation was agreed upon in the event that this happened.
El Desmarque further claim that Betis’ financial problems prevent them from paying a transfer fee of more than £17.2 million, which may leave his career in ruins come summertime.
Leeds, though, will be in a great position to sell for a respectable price if this news about other Spanish clubs showing interest in the 27-year-old is accurate.
Even though Roca has stated publicly that he wants to play for Betis for a lot of years, he may have to look at other options if the team is unable to pay him.
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Leeds United: Sky Sports pundit reacts with Brenden Aaronson eyed by Daniel Farke for January transfer window return
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Paul Robinson claims that although Brenden Aaronson won’t play for Leeds United in the starting lineup this year, he might be a valuable addition to the team if he returns from loan this month.
Due to a dreaded relegation-release clause, the American left for Union Berlin in the summer. However, Graeme Bailey reports that he is not happy at the Bundesliga team, and Daniel Farke is thinking of bringing him back to Elland Road during the January transfer window [One Leeds Fan Channel, 4 January].
Although Aaronson was considered a “lightweight” in the Premier League, Sky Sports analyst Robinson thinks he would be a valuable player in the Championship.
Furthermore, a return could make sense given that Elland Road’s roster currently lacks an obvious number 10, even though defence appears to be the transfer market’s top focus.
After moving to England for £24.7 million, Aaronson played 41 games for the Whites before making 20 appearances for the German team this season across all competitions [Sky Sports].
“It will be interesting to see what the manager has planned for him,” Robinson stated to MOT Leeds News. It’s clear that they thought they wouldn’t need him this season, so they allowed him to go on loan.
We’re not sure why he went out on loan—whether it was because he didn’t match the manager’s intentions or for budgetary reasons.
“But I believe he’s a respectable player at the championship level.” He was a little bit lightweight and knocked off the ball, which caused him to struggle in the Premier League.
You can’t argue with his work rate, but the final output and quality weren’t up to par, which is why he was placed on loan.
“I don’t see him starting for the team, even if the manager believes he’s a key member moving ahead.
“You look at the FA Cup match at Peterborough, where he made six changes, and the players who came in, their work ethic and mindset were exactly what you would want.”
Aaronson isn’t a player who would likely return to the starting lineup because it appears that he has every player on the team playing for him.
However, you never know what the team will get up to while he’s in the lineup till the end of the campaign.
“It’s important to monitor whether he returns or takes out a loan elsewhere if the loan move where he is isn’t functioning.
However, as a member of the team, he could be useful.