Marc Roca spotted in Seville Sunday night to complete Leeds United exit
Marc Roca has been spotted at the airport in Seville as he flew out to complete his loan exit from Leeds United on Sunday night.
The Spanish midfielder has long been linked to a La Liga departure this summer, and El Desmarque reported on Sunday (16 July) that he was due to arrive in Spain the same day to finally get the deal closed.
He is then expected to travel back to England as part of his new club’s preseason tour, and the there is now photographic evidence that the first part of the equation has gone according to the latest schedule.
ABC de Sevilla journalist Mateo Gonzalez posted on Twitter photo of the former Bayern Munich man holding a Real Betis scarf with his luggage at the airport along with the caption: “Marc Roca is already in Seville to sign for Betis.”
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Roca’s departure can be added to the list with the likes of Brenden Aaronson to Union Berlin, Robin Koch to Eintracht Frankfurt, plus Rasmus Kristensen and Diego Llorente both to Roma, as players who struggled last season and have made relatively early loan departures.
Of those who have left Leeds United so far this summer it is only really Rodrigo’s permanent sale to Al Rayyan in Qatar that has definitively weakened Daniel Farke’s options.
The German will need to replace the leavers in his squad, but after a campaign when all too many Whites players underperformed not every exit is a major blow.
Roca had some strong games but despite being a regular fixture throughout the season he was never truly able to impose himself on the Premier League.
Although there were some deficiencies in central midfield prior, it was once the 26-year-old was left alongside Weston McKennie following Tyler Adams’ injury that he was badly exposed at times.
Hopes are increasing that the latter of the two Americans may stay at Elland Road for the promotion push, but either way Roca’s long-expected move is now looks to be on the brink of being made official.
In other Leeds United news, it may now cost as little as £4million for the Whites to land an “outstanding” long-term target this summer.