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.
However, following the club’s relegation from the top flight with the demands to balance the books being high, Leeds have been forced to offload a number of their high-earners, Kristensen being one of them.
Expressing his delight at having managed to get the deal over the line, the Italian club’s sporting director insisted that the 26-year-old is someone they have monitored for a long time.
“Rasmus is a footballer that we have followed for a long time, even in his previous football experiences”, Pinto told his club’s official website.
“We finally had the opportunity to bring a mature boy to Rome, with an important background, despite his young age.
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