Diego Llorente Rejoins Roma on Season-Long Loan
Leeds United centre-back Diego Llorente has rejoined Italian side Roma on a season-long loan. The 29-year-old Spain international spent the second half of last season on loan at the Serie A club and is now set to return for the 2021/22 campaign.
Llorente made 59 appearances for Leeds after joining them for a reported £18m in 2020, but became an increasingly marginal figure. That led to a loan to Roma in January, and he impressed manager Jose Mourinho in his 12 appearances. He won a Europa League runners-up medal after appearing as a substitute in Roma’s penalty shootout defeat by Sevilla in May’s final.
Llorente has 10 caps for Spain and is under contract at Elland Road until 2026. Roma are also being linked with Denmark international Rasmus Kristensen, following Leeds’ relegation from the Premier League. Robin Koch has already departed the Yorkshire club, signing on loan for Eintracht Frankfurt for the season.
Llorente’s Career at Leeds United
Llorente joined Leeds United from Spanish club Real Sociedad in 2020 for a reported £18m fee. He made his debut for the club in September of that year and went on to make 59 appearances in all competitions. He scored one goal and provided two assists during his time at Elland Road.
However, Llorente became an increasingly marginal figure at Leeds and was loaned out to Roma in January 2021. He made 12 appearances for the Italian side, helping them reach the final of the Europa League where they were beaten by Sevilla in a penalty shootout.
Return to Roma
Llorente has now rejoined Roma on a season-long loan. The 29-year-old is under contract at Elland Road until 2026 and will be hoping to impress Roma manager Jose Mourinho during his second spell at the club.
Roma are also being linked with Denmark international Rasmus Kristensen, following Leeds’ relegation from the Premier League. Robin Koch has already departed the Yorkshire club, signing on loan for Eintracht Frankfurt for the season.
Conclusion
Diego Llorente has rejoined Roma on a season-long loan from Leeds United. The 29-year-old impressed during his first spell at the Italian club and will be hoping to make an impact this season. Roma are also being linked with Denmark international Rasmus Kristensen, following Leeds’ relegation from the Premier League. Robin Koch has already departed the Yorkshire club, signing on loan for Eintracht Frankfurt for the season.