Leeds United‘s on-loan midfielder Marc Roca has revealed in a recent interview that his representatives are in talks with Real Betis over the possibility of completing a permanent deal.
The Peacocks pulled off an exciting transfer in the summer of 2022 by bringing Roca to Elland Road in a deal worth £10 million after the Spaniard struggled for game-time in Germany with Bayern Munich
Roca was a key member of Leeds’ squad last season but for all the wrong reasons as the Yorkshire club were relegated back down to the second tier, having spent just under £100 million at the beginning of the campaign.
The Spain international was one of many players with a relegation clause inserted into his contract. This stipulation forbade Roca from playing in the Championship to protect the player against a 60% reduction in wages.
Upon relegation, the 26-year-old was sent out on loan to La Liga side Real Betis, although there was no option-to-buy clause added to the deal.
Nevertheless, Roca has been loving life in Seville and in a recent interview with PTV Sevilla, the midfielder admitted that talks are ongoing with Betis but that there are a lot of complications with the deal [quotes via Football Espan
Leeds United still have a final say about whether or not Roca stays or leaves, providing the Peacocks are promoted back to the Premier League.
While Roca would actually suit Daniel Farke’s system due to his impressive passing range and calmness under pressure, it would be in everyone’s best interests if Leeds and Betis agree on a price that both are happy with to allow him to move back home permanently.
