New Leeds United signing Rodrigo says he was ‘attracted’ to a move to the club as soon as it became a possibility.
The striker became Leeds’ first major capture of the summer transfer window last week, completing a £30m club-record move from Valencia, who are selling off their assets with abandon this summer.
He arrives at Elland Road with a big reputation, having managed 59 goals and 41 assists in 220 games in all competitions for the Spanish side.
The move came as something of a surprise given rumours about the striker in recent years have always stated that he would only leave for a club that represented a step up in his career.
That is certainly not the case for Leeds, who will be enjoying their first Premier League campaign in 16 years after winning the Championship last season.
Speaking at a press conference today, though, Rodrigo insisted that the opposite was, in fact, the truth.
“Since the possibility of Leeds came up, I was very attracted to it,” he told reporters, relayed by Goal Spain.
“Playing in the Premier League, working with Bielsa… I go to a club with history, which is doing things very well.
“In recent years, being one of the captains of Valencia, you end up living problem after problem. I wanted to enjoy football, train and think about playing.”
