Real Betis are pushing ahead with plans to sign Leeds United's second player of the summer

Last week, Real Betis announced the permanent signing of Marc Roca, who had spent the 2023-24 season at 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 in recent weeks.

Llorente, who had spent the last 18 months in Rome, has no future at Leeds, who want to earn now for the 30-year-old. Betis need several central defenders due to the departures of Chadi Riad and Sokratis, and they are now favorites to sign the former Real Madrid player.

As reported by Relief, 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 €20 million they paid Real Sociedad in 2020, which could be an obstacle.

Now, different payment formulas have been worked out The Real Betis and Leeds, and there seems to be a good relationship between the two clubs. It means that there is a good chance that an agreement can be reached in the coming weeks.