Leeds ‘plan £10m transfer move for Bayern Munich star Marc Roca’ to replace Man Utd target Kalvin Phillips
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LEEDS are in talks over the signing of Bayern Munich midfielder Marc Roca for £10million, according to reports.
The 25-year-old is expected to leave the Bundesliga champions this season, claim the and The Athletic.
Roca has struggled for minutes since arriving in Germany from LaLiga side Espanyol.
He featured just 13 times last season starting only four matches.
However despite his minimal impact, Leeds director of football Victor Orta is confident Roca would suit the style of the Premier League.
West Ham are believed to have an interest in the Spaniard too but the Hammers are supposedly looking at other targets.
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Roca was part of the squad that won the Under-21 European Championships in 2019 with Spain.
Leeds boss Jesse Marsch is keen to bolster his squad after narrowly avoiding relegation to the Championship.
They have already signed two players from RB Salzburg, Marsch's former club, in Brenden Aaronson and Rasmus Kristensen.
And more signings may be needed with rumours swirling over the futures of Kalvin Phillips and Raphinha.
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Man City and Liverpool have both reportedly shown an interest in Phillips.
Meanwhile, Manchester United, Barcelona and Liverpool are supposedly all in for Raphinha.
SunSport exclusively revealed that Huddersfield's Lewis O'Brien could be on his way to Elland Road with Roca.