The defender hastened his exit from Leeds United to make sure he joined Real Betis before pre-season training

Llorente has received a lot of positive feedback in Spain for his performance

this season as the cornerstone of the Betis defense.

He is among the first names on Pellegrini’s rosters.

and part of his swift adaptation might be attributed to his pre-season move to Betis.

The defender made a strong effort during discussions to ensure he departed Leeds in time

for pre-season training with Betis, according to Spanish sports newspaper Marca.

He was a member of Betis before to their pre-season training starting in July.

and he made an effort to speed his departure from Elland Road.

The defender has been a reliable performer for the team and has appeared at ease

in the defense thanks to a strong preseason.

After Real Sociedad was promoted to the Premier League in 2020,

Leed signed Llorente from them.

He did, however, leave Leeds in January 2022 to take a loan to Roma.

where he remained until the end of the previous campaign.

Being a key member of Betis and back in Spain is a source of joy for the 31-year-old center back.

Diego Llorente made his contribution to ensure he left Leeds United

Llorente spent eighteen months on loan at Roma before last summer.

and it was always expected that he would depart Leeds in the current transfer window.

Despite Roma’s initial domination in the transfer market,

Real Betis convinced the player to leave the Yorkshire giants.

The 31-year-old center back was sold by Leeds to Real Betis during the summer

transfer window for a cost above €3 million.

Since returning to Spain in July, the center-back has been a mainstay

in Manuel Pellegrini’s squad and has had a significant impact.