In one of the most surprising developments in this summer’s transfer window, Valencia CF announced on Tuesday that it had come to an agreement with Leeds United for the transfer of Spanish international forward Rodrigo Moreno.
Leeds, which won promotion to the Premier League after finishing in first place in the SkyBet Championship in the 2019-20 season, have broken their all-time transfer fee record after agreeing to pay a reported sum of $35 million to acquire Rodrigo.
Rodrigo, who has spent the past five seasons playing for Los Che, became one of the best forwards in La Liga after coming over from Benfica.
The Celta Vigo academy graduate, playing in a hybrid striker/winger role, scored a total of 59 goals and provided 41 assists in 220 games with Valencia. His starring role at Valencia also led him to become a regular in the Spanish National Team, as he has had 22 caps since debuting in 2014.
The 29-year-old player is now set to become Leeds’ biggest star as the club embarks upon its first season in the Premier League since the 2003-2004 season.
Head coach Marcelo Biesla will certainly appreciate his club’s willingness to splash big on a player of Rodrigo’s quality as the team looks to compete and stay up in the Premier League in the upcoming season.
