According to Diario del Sevilla, Leeds United and Real Betis are exchanging the necessary paperwork to finalize Marc Roca’s permanent transfer.

The 27-year-old signed a contract with the Andalusian publication, which was published in print on June 22, page 51. He spent the previous season on loan at Betis [Beren Cross, 19 June].

Roca’s move will be made public for less than £4.25 million, even though Betis has the opportunity to extend his current loan agreement by an additional year following Leeds’ failure to qualify for promotion.

Though paperwork is being exchanged to complete the deal between the two teams, Roca will be leaving Elland Road permanently before Betis’ preseason kicks off on July 8.Leeds United happy to end Marc Roca transfer speculation

After losing out on promotion back to the Premier League in May, the Whites will likely have a disorganized and uncertain squad throughout the summer, so it is imperative to remove unneeded wages from the books. Roca was one of those players who always seemed likely to return in the upcoming weeks, having made it clear throughout the previous season that he intended to stay in Seville [El Desmarque, 4 June]. If you want to receive all of our exclusives and the earliest transfer news, subscribe to the MOT Leeds News WhatsApp channel.

Daniel Farke now has one less issue to worry about after the midfielder finalized a permanent return to La Liga. It seems that Betis has changed their mind on their earlier belief that they wouldn’t commit to paying a transfer fee for the 27-year-old [Pablo Salvago, 1 May]. Elland Road places utmost importance on not officially recording a loss in profit or sustainability terms, and the fact that documents are being exchanged to complete the transfer suggests Leeds are satisfied with the arrangement. A journalist has shared information regarding Archie Gray that he has been informed of in other Leeds United news. Follow us on Facebook for more Leeds news, or sign up for our brand-new WhatsApp channel to receive updates instantly.