It has become clear that Diego Llorente is the first defensive goal of Real Betis. Sporting director Manu Fajardo is determined to seal a deal for the 30-year-old centre-back, which would be his second deal of the summer with Leeds United – Marc Roca was signed permanently last month.
Betis' opening bid for Llorente was recently rejected by Leeds, but Los Verdiblancos will not be deterred. A new offer is expected soon, and second Brand, Club officials want negotiations to be completed before Wednesday, which is when Manuel Pellegrini's side return for the start of pre-season. The report also says that Betis believe that a deal can be closed for around 4 million euros.
If Llorente is signed, he would be the first of two central defenders to arrive The Real Betis this summer The departures of Chadi Riad and Sokratis have caused a great need for central defenders in the offices of Benito Villamarin, and now, there is confidence that the first of these two additions will come very soon.
