Leeds United defender Diego Llorente has completed his loan move to Serie A giants AS Roma. It’s a deal that caught plenty by surprise going into the final few days of the window, but it’s one that seems to make sense to most.
Llorente has joined up with Jose Mourinho’s side on an initial loan deal but there is an option to make that deal permanent in the summer, with Leeds set to recoup most of the £18m they paid Real Sociedad for him two and a half years ago. The move seems to suit the defender, too, having watched a majority of Leeds’ season so far from the bench.
He’ll be looking to find traction in his career once more over the coming months and perhaps even work his way back into the Spain fold after dropping out of the national squad last year. There’ll be mixed emotions when he look back at his Leeds career, but he won’t have to go to far back to pinpoint the moment that seemed to signal the beginning of the end for him at Elland Road.
