By Former Leeds United director of football Victor Orta has written about his experiences there, and rumours have it that Sevilla is interested in acquiring Rodrigo Moreno, Leeds’ leading scorer. With successful additions like Raphinha, Jack Harrison, Mateusz Klich, and Ben White along with other promising players brought in the previous summer, Orta’s time at Leeds had its highs and lows. Delays included the unsuccessful attempt to sign Jean-Kevin Augustin and overpaying players like Giorginio Rutter and Dan James.
Leeds supporters have criticised Orta for his choice to replace Marcelo Bielsa as head coach with Jesse Marsch, which they perceived as an insult to their intelligence. Many fans expected Orta to apologise, but thus yet, nothing has happened. In contrast, Orta emphasised the positive aspects of his tenure at Leeds while ignoring the negative ones when he was introduced as Sevilla’s Director of Football.
In the meanwhile, speculation regarding Rodrigo Moreno moving to Sevilla has surfaced. Rodrigo, who scored 13 goals for Leeds in 31 Premier League games, was recently called up to the Spain national team. While congratulating Rodrigo on being called up, Orta dismissed rumours that he may transfer to Sevilla, calling them unfounded. The rumours, however, are based on the fact that Orta and Rodrigo collaborated at Leeds.
It’s unclear if Rodrigo will continue at Leeds or go to Sevilla as Euro 2024 draws near. The player has received praise for his efforts and accomplishments, and given that his contract reportedly has a release clause, a move may be imminent.
Finally, Orta thinks back on his time at Leeds, and there are rumours that Rodrigo could be moving to Sevilla. Regarding Orta’s legacy, Leeds supporters are still split, with some admiring his good signings and others criticising his errors. Football fans can speculate and look forward to Orta and Rodrigo’s future because it is still unclear.
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