Leeds United are reportedly on the verge of sealing their third signing of the summer with Bayern Munich midfielder close to joining. Roca is thought to be set to put pen to paper on a four-year-deal at Elland Road and follow in the footsteps of Brenden Aaronson and Rasmus Kristensen, whose arrivals have already confirmed.
Midfield has been a position of priority for a number of months at Leeds and Roca appears as though he is set to be the man to fill that void. The 25-year-old has struggled for game time since his move to Bayern from Espanyol two years ago but was very highly rated during his days at Espanyol, which is what earned him his big move.
The reason for Roca’s lack of game time is undoubtedly down to the quality he has had in front of him; Joshua Kimmich and Leon Goretzka. The German duo are one of the best midfield partnerships in the world.
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And while Kimmich has been the man blocking his route to the starting XI, Roca has previously revealed that the 27-year-old has been his ‘biggest supporter’ during his time at the club. Given just how good Kimmich is, that is likely to stand Roca in good stead as he gets set for a move to Leeds.
He said: “There were a lot of players who helped me here. One of my biggest supporters is Joshua Kimmich. He's playing at the same position as me, but he's always there for me. When I came to Bayern, he took me aside and explained what was expected at this club and what I had to do.
"Joshua is a great leader in our team. For me he's one of the best players in the world. I love the mentality of this club. Every player wants to win every game. Every player wants to improve on a daily basis. No player rests on success. Every day at FC Bayern is a challenge. It's impressive to train alongside all these superstars."
