He was brought from Espanyol for 9 million euros to replace Thiago Alcantara, however, Marc Roca failed to impose himself in the Bayern Munich shirt in less than two years. After only 974 minutes spent on the pitch, the 25-year-old Spaniard is moving to England.Interestingly, although he did not play almost at all in Germany, Leeds United paid the Bavarians 3 million more for Roca than the Germans did in October 2020 to Espanyol, and it is mentioned that with a fixed 12 million euros, Bayern could get another 5 million through bonuses.Sun 19:00: (2.19) Tigre (3.05) Banfield (3.90)The Yorkshire club had to react after the news that Manchester City are interested in their Kalvin Phillips. If the Citizens are really serious in their intention to hire the English national team player, it will not be easy for Leeds to keep him. It has been estimated that the Spanish defensive midfielder is an adequate solution to make up for the loss.Roca’s arrival in Bayern was a big surprise in October 2020, and by looking at the performance and minutes he had at the German club, the suspicion turned out to be justified.”I wanted to play more. This transfer was a good opportunity for me and I am happy. Leeds’ history is well known, it is a great club and a great atmosphere on Elland Road. Everyone is talking about it and I am happy to come to the club.” said Marc Roca to Leeds fans.Marc Roca: “My favourite position is a midfielder, I like to play with the ball and to be strong in defence, always helping the team. The fans can expect me to give my everything. I am a player who loves playing with the ball, but I play hard as well in defensive duels.” #LUFC pic.twitter.com/f8hyvdsopX— LUFCDATA (@LUFCDATA) June 17, 2022 In the 24 appearances he collected in the Bayern jersey, the Spaniard failed to register a single goal scored or assisted. He had great performances with Espanyol, and we will see how he manages in the Premier League.Roca is, by the way, the third reinforcement of Leeds this summer. He was preceded by offensive midfielder Brendan Aaronson and right-back Rasmus Christensen, both from Red Bull Salzburg.It is interesting that the English media write that Roca will earn more in Leeds than in Bayern, where he was getting 53,000 euros a month. However, his salary in the new club is not yet officially presented.
