Sport nationLeeds United defender Diego Llorente is set to leave the club permanently after triggering an obligation to buy in his loan deal with Roma. The Spanish defender has been on loan at Roma for 18 months and has made 41 appearances this season.
According to reports, Roma will pay Leeds United €5million (£4.29m) for Llorente, who has been a regular starter for the Serie A side. However, Roma’s new manager Daniele De Rossi may loan Llorente out to a third club as part of his plans to overhaul the team.
Llorente’s departure is a significant boost for Leeds United’s financial situation, as he was earning £115,000-per-week at Elland Road. The club is looking to cut costs after a disastrous collapse in form saw them drop into the play-offs and miss out on an immediate return to the Premier League.
Leeds United manager Daniel Farke will be relieved to offload Llorente’s large salary and receive a moderate transfer fee for a player who had no future at the club. However, Farke still faces a tough task in navigating Leeds United back to the top flight, and will need to reverse the club’s unhappy history in the play-offs to do so.
Leeds United defender Diego Llorente is set to leave the club permanently after triggering an obligation to buy in his loan deal with Roma. The Spanish defender has been on loan at Roma for 18 months and has made 41 appearances this season.
According to reports, Roma will pay Leeds United €5million (£4.29m) for Llorente, who has been a regular starter for the Serie A side. However, Roma’s new manager Daniele De Rossi may loan Llorente out to a third club as part of his plans to overhaul the team.
Llorente’s departure is a significant boost for Leeds United’s financial situation, as he was earning £115,000-per-week at Elland Road. The club is looking to cut costs after a disastrous collapse in form saw them drop into the play-offs and miss out on an immediate return to the Premier League.
Leeds United manager Daniel Farke will be relieved to offload Llorente’s large salary and receive a moderate transfer fee for a player who had no future at the club. However, Farke still faces a tough task in navigating Leeds United back to the top flight, and will need to reverse the club’s unhappy history in the play-offs to do so.
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