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.
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.”
