Diego Llorente
Leeds United braced for huge bids for in-form £18m star, have no plans to sell
Leeds United are braced for offers from Premier League rivals for defender Diego Llorente this summer, Football Insider reports. The Spaniard joined the Whites from Real Sociedad for £18 million in September last year but played just 91 minutes until late February due to multiple injuries. Since his return to full fitness, he has been an integral part of the central defence, starting the last 13 top-flight matches for the Yorkshire outfit. It is now reported that several Premier League rivals are planning huge bids for the centre-back, but the Whites have no desire to sanction his sale. Sportslens view: Llorente has evolved into a key player in the heart of the defence for the Whites, who have suffered just one defeat in the last 10 league matches. The club were defensively vulnerable...
Luke Ayling responds to Leeds star’s IG post in three words
Diego Llorente took to Instagram to share his reaction after Leeds United’s win versus Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday. Leeds defeated Spurs 3-1 in the Premier League at Elland Road, with goals from Stuart Dallas, Patrick Bamford and Rodrigo sealing all three points for Marcelo Bielsa’s side. Llorente started the game and played the entire 90 minutes. The Spaniard took to social networking site Instagram after the game to share his reaction. His club teammates, Luke Ayling and Liam Cooper, responded to his post. Llorente was brilliant during the match, making four interceptions and four clearances. The Spaniard struggled with injuries in the first half of the season, but he has been outstanding in the past couple of months. He has now made 13 appearances in the Premier League and has g...
‘Solidarity, effort and sacrifice’: 27-year-old posts brilliant message on Twitter after Leeds win
Diego Llorente took to social networking site Twitter to express his reaction after Leeds defeated Manchester City in the Premier League on Saturday. The Whites stunned Pep Guardiola’s side 2-1 at the Etihad Stadium. The emphatic victory confirmed that they will still be in the top-flight next year. Stuart Dallas scored both the goals for the Whites, including an injury-time winner to earn Marcelo Bielsa’s side all three points. However, the win looked all the more impressive given that the visitors had Liam Cooper sent off shortly before the break. Bielsa tweaked his formation by bringing Pascal Struijk. With Robin Koch alongside Llorente, the trio formed a solid backline and prevented City from wreaking havoc. The 27-year-old took to Twitter after the match, where he posted a ...
‘Christ, here come the injuries’: Some Leeds fans react to official tweet about ‘magnificent’ player
Leeds United defender Diego Llorente has been named in Luis Enrique’s Spain squad for their upcoming games against Greece, Georgia and Kosovo. Llorente picked up a muscle injury whilst on international duty back in October and it took him till December to regain full fitness. The 27-year-old got injured once again in the 3-1 defeat against Chelsea and didn’t return till Boxing Day. Unfortunately, he got injured yet again and only returned in February. Since then he has been playing regularly for the Whites. The Leeds defender has played a full 90 minutes in their last four games, including Saturday’s 0-0 draw with Chelsea. Many Leeds fans are hoping that he doesn’t pick up another injury again. He has been brilliant in recent games, and Leeds need him to play till the end of the seaso...
‘What worries me’: Bielsa suggests £22k-per-week Leeds player is sad
Marcelo Bielsa has said in the post-match press conference after a 2-1 win over Newcastle United that he is concerned with Diego Llorente after the Spaniard picked up yet another injury blow. The 27-year-old defender was forced off early on after he picked up a hamstring injury against the Magpies at St James’ Park in the Premier League clash on Tuesday. Bielsa commented after the match that he is worried about Llorente’s mental condition. “He has a similar problem to the one he had before. It’s a problem for him, for us, for all of us. In this moment, what worries me is Diego’s state of mind, given the succession of injuries he has had. It’s natural that he’s sad because of this now and we share that sadness,” he said, as quoted by Leeds Live. SL View The Spaniard – who joined in th...
‘Announce Joe Rodon’: Some Leeds fans react after hearing latest injury update
Leeds United will be without their skipper Liam Cooper in their next Premier League game against Wolverhampton Wanderers. The Whites confirmed yesterday that Cooper will be out for two weeks after he picked up a muscular injury whilst on international duty. Summer signing Diego Llorente is also likely to be absent. The Spaniard also picked a muscle injury during the international break. Both the players returned to Thorp Arch after picking up groin injuries on international duty whilst representing Scotland and Spain respectively. Following scans, Leeds have confirmed that Llorente will face up to three weeks out. Cooper is expected to be available within the next two weeks. Many Leeds fans feel that Cooper should stop playing for the country and focus more on club football to prolong his ...
‘What a joke’: Some Leeds fans react to latest injury update on £18m star
Leeds United centre-back Diego Llorente has picked up a muscle injury whilst on international duty. Llorente, who is yet to play for Leeds, managed his sixth cap for Spain when he started in the friendly against Portugal last week. The Spanish FA confirmed on Sunday that Llorente was withdrawn from the squad and will not travel to Kiev for the clash with Ukraine on Tuesday after picking up a muscle problem. A muscle injury picked up by Llorente on international duty, according to the Spanish FA https://t.co/ORGkW1cLq6 — Phil Hay (@PhilHay_) October 11, 2020 Llorente was an unused substitute for the win over Switzerland on Saturday and Leeds have been informed of his knock. The Spaniard joined Leeds during the summer transfer window for a reported fee of £18m from Real Sociedad. Leeds ...
Graham Smyth claims player ‘flying in today’ to complete Leeds move
Leeds United are expecting to complete the move for Diego Llorente this week, according to reports from the Yorkshire Evening Post. Real Sociedad confirmed earlier this week that Llorente will be on his way to join Leeds. According to Graham Smyth of YEP, Llorente is ‘flying in today’ to complete his move from Real Sociedad. The Yorkshire club wanted to bolster their defence this summer. They liked the idea of getting two defenders for Ben White, and Llorente would be a cracking signing for them. Diego Llorente flying in today to complete his move from Real Sociedad. Leeds liked the idea of getting two defenders for the price of one Ben White and Llorente gives Bielsa options. https://t.co/wAwRU0ak2Y#lufc — Graham Smyth (@GrahamSmyth) September 24, 2020 Leeds have already signed Germa...
Report: West Ham keen on 26-yr-old La Liga ace, Spurs keeping tabs as well
West Ham are interested in signing the Real Sociedad defender Diego Llorente this summer. As per AS (via Sportwitness), Fulham are keen on the player as well. It will be interesting to see if West Ham can agree on a deal with the La Liga side for Llorente. The 26-year-old is a reliable defender for them and the Spanish outfit might not be keen on selling. The report adds that the likes of Liverpool and Spurs have watched the player as well. West Ham need another centre back and Llorente would be a good signing for them. He could partner Issa Diop at the heart of Moyes’ defence. The player has a €50m release clause and it will be interesting to see if the Hammers make an offer for the player this summer. The Londoners have the resources to sign the player but not for his reported release cl...
