Leeds United midfielder marc roca will undergo a medical in Seville on Monday as he prepares to sign for Real Betis, according to the Daily Express
Roca has been tipped to move on from Elland Road following the club’s relegation from the Premier League and he is La Liga bound.
The former Bayern Munich midfielder has now arrived in Spain and Real Betis have booked him in for a medical on Monday.
As long as Roca comes through the medical checks he will then be able to put pen to paper to a loan contract.
The loan agreement Real Betis have with Leeds also contains an option to buy, although what level the fee is set at is unclear; they did explore an outright permanent transfer
Roca only arrived at Elland Road last summer as former director of football Victor Orta looked to replace Kalvin Phillips.
He made 32 appearances for Leeds in the Premier League last season, being booked seven times, as the Whites were relegated.
It remains to be seen if Real Betis will trigger the option to buy and keep Roca in La Liga permanently.
Leeds United have endured a slow start to the summer, with the cloud placed over them by the impending takeover stuttering their transfer business
Daniel Farke’s appointment was even halted until recently, although the German has since begun his work at Elland Road after a delayed announcement.
Having given the rest of the Championship a head start in this summer window, now is surely the time for the Whites to get their business underway in the hopes it can propel them towards an instant Premier League return.
The hope will be that they can emulate some of their recent heroes in the market, by acting shrewdly to bring a new age of heroes into Elland Road.
In recent memory, few stand out as much as their mercurial Brazilian winger Raphinha. Brought in from Ligue 1, the 26-year-old quickly established himself as an imperative figure in Yorkshire, with his trickery, speed and clinical finishing capturing the imagination.
Therefore, after one stellar personal campaign had helped retain their top-flight status, his exit to Barcelona came as no surprise.
Now, with the links to Emmanuel Dennis persisting, this Nigerian forward could prove to be the newest star ready to take the mantle as the main figure at the club.
Is Emmanuel Dennis any good?
Although game time has been limited for the 25-year-old since moving to Nottingham Forest, his time at Watford stands as enough proof to suggest that he could thrive once again if given the game time.
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