Real Betis move forward with plans to sign second Leeds United player of the summer | OneFootball

Last week, Real Betis announced the permanent signing of Marc Roca, who had spent the 2023-24 season at the Benito Villamarin. He may not be the only player to make the move from Leeds United, as Diego Llorente has been targeted by sporting director Manu Fajardo over the last few weeks.

Llorente, who had spent the last 18 months at Roma, has no future at Leeds, who are keen to cash in now for the 30-year-old. Betis require multiple centre-backs due to the departures of Chadi Riad and Sokratis, and right now, they are favourites to sign the former Real Madrid player.

As reported by Relevo, Betis are already in talks with Leeds over a permanent deal for Llorente. However, the EFL Championship side want to recoup a significant portion of the €20m they paid to Real Sociedad in 2020, which could be a stumbling block.

Right now, different payment formulas are being worked on by Real Betis and Leeds, and there seems to be a good relation between the two clubs. It means that there is a good chance that an agreement can be reached in the coming weeks.