Leeds United reach Marc Roca transfer agreement as paperwork update drops — MOT Leeds News 22/6/24
Jonathan Burnett
Leeds United and Real Betis are exchanging the relevant
documents to formalise a permanent transfer for Marc Roca, according to Diario
del Sevilla.
The Andalusian publication reported in their print edition
(22 June, page 51) that the two clubs have reached an agreement over the
27-year-old’s signing after he spent last season on loan at Betis [Beren Cross,
19 June].
Roca’s transfer will be disclosed for a fee of under
£4.25million, despite Betis having the option to extend his current loan deal
by another year after Leeds failed to achieve promotion.
However, with documents being exchanged to finalise the
agreement between the two clubs, Roca is set to depart Elland Road permanently
ahead of Betis’ pre-season beginning on 8 July.
The Whites face a summer of squad churn and uncertainty
following their failure to achieve promotion back to the Premier League in May,
and as such getting unwanted wages off the books is a must.
Roca, having made his intentions to stay in Seville clear
throughout last season, was one of those players who always seemed likely to
head back out in the coming weeks [El Desmarque, 4 June].
Therefore, the midfielder sealing a permanent transfer back
to La Liga gives Daniel Farke one less problem to worry about.
Previous reports had suggested that Betis would refrain from
committing to a transfer outlay for the 27-year-old, but they now appear to
have reneged on that view [Pablo Salvago, 1 May].