‘Dream big’: Leeds man underlines delight at loan exit, £10m permanent move looks increasingly likely

Marc Roca expressed his happiness with the way things are going this season at Real Betis, his loan team after leaving Leeds United, to the Spanish publication Onda Cero. The Spanish player has been in outstanding form.

The 26-year-old Roca started eight of Betis’ nine league and cup games this season, and on Sunday, he was the star of a 3-0 victory over Valencia. The midfielder scored his team’s second goal and received a fortunate assist.

But his goal, which he scored by smashing a header from a corner into the goal, wasn’t accidental. Manuel Pellegrini is gleaming in green and white as he aims to bring about both local and European glory.

According to the Spanish publication AS, Roca’s loan agreement with the La Liga team has a £10 million clause. Roca is very interested, which explains his happiness, and Leeds will be hoping that his performance would persuade Betis to offer him a permanent contract.
Regarding his Betis stay, Roca told Onda Cero, “I’m having fun, I’m enjoying it. “We have lofty aspirations, but we are aware that we must maintain a grounded perspective. The year is highly rigorous and long.

Marc Roca delighted with how things going on loan at Real Betis

With Roca, the issue is only that he was unable to succeed in either England or Germany; nevertheless, Spain is a different matter. He earlier shone for Espanyol, and after moving to Bayern, he struggled to make an impact in Munich.

Maybe he just needed to join a club where he would play frequently, as his lack of playing time implied. However, a move to Leeds offered him that, and it was another evidence that Roca is best suited to Spanish teams. Just those.

This season, Pellegrini and Betis benefit from La Liga’s slower, more technical pace, which brings out the best in Roca. Roca will want to go, Betis will want to buy him, and Leeds will want to offload him.