Leeds United forward Helder Costa has revealed he held talks with Rodrigo before sealing a deadline day move to Valencia.
Costa completed a loan move to the La Liga side earlier this week, joining the Spanish club until the end of the season.
The move was very much a last-minute affair, with the player having looked likely to remain at Elland Road this season.
However, Leeds elected to let the 27-year-old depart late in the window after completing a last-minute move for Manchester United’s Dan James.
That means he has some experience of Spanish football, but he was keen to draw on the experience of a Leeds teammate before agreeing to his latest switch.
“The first thing I did was talk to Rodrigo Moreno,” El Desmarque report him saying to VCF media.
“He told me a lot of good things about the club and the city, and it was an easy decision. I’m happy to be here.
“(Goncalo) Guedes was (also) my team-mate at Benfica. I’ve known him for many years.
“I spoke to him before I came, and he told me that the club had all the conditions for me to continue to evolve.
“Valencia CF is a very big team. I’m very excited, and I’m eager to start working. I want to give the maximum for the team.”
