Leeds player’s ‘future is at stake’ – The transfer to a certain team is contingent on the manager’s future

Diego Llorente of Leeds United spent the second half of last season on loan at AS Roma, and his stay was extended in the last transfer window.

The defender could return to Elland Road after this season, according to Gazzetta dello Sport. It was also reported that there is an obligation to buy if certain specified conditions are met, and the Serie A club believes that keeping him will ‘cost too much’.

Forza Roma partially dismisses Gazzetta’s shocking claim concerning the Leeds-owned player.

The centre-back has made 20 appearances this season, including a standout performance in his team’s 2-0 win over Napoli last weekend.

Due to Chris Smalling‘s injury, the 30-year-old has taken over as the Giallorossi’s defensive commander. At Roma, the Spaniard is ‘convincing everyone’. Despite this, the newspaper claims that ‘his future in the [Italian] capital is at jeopardy’.
José Mourinho is familiar with Llorente from his time at Real Madrid, and the latter is at ease in Rome.

Surprisingly, Forza Roma claim they do not have the choice or responsibility to extend the Leeds man’s stay.

It’s also ‘too early’ to speculate on Llorente’s future, but if the Portuguese tactician stays at the club, Roma will’very likely’ buy him outright from Daniel Farke’s side.

It should be recalled that neither Leeds nor Roma stated an option or obligation to buy when they announced the trade in the summer.