Fewer than 10 starts in all competitions for Marc Roca across two seasons at Bayern Munich may raise some red flags, but he feels Germany has made him more ready for Leeds United, not less. Victor Orta has not been afraid to go after players who have seen limited action for their clubs.
Jean-Kevin Augustin arrived at Leeds in January 2020 off the back of 17 starts in the previous 18 months. In September 2020, when Michael Cuisance was on the verge of an Elland Road switch, he had four starts in the previous two years behind him.
Last summer, Junior Firpo arrived from Barcelona with 22 starts across his last two terms with the Nou Camp giants. Out-of-favour options make for better value in the market, of course, and Roca is confident he has the tools to prove Orta’s instincts about him are right.
