Phil Hay has reported that Rodrigo Moreno’s contract contains a release provision that allows Al-Rayyan to buy the forward from Leeds United for about £3 million.
Fabrizio Romano announced Rodrigo’s departure for Qatar earlier today. “Rodrigo Moreno Machado leaves Leeds United to join Qatari side Al-Rayyan, done deal and here we go,” he added.
“Rodrigo’s medical treatment is ongoing; we’re waiting to complete documents and sign the deal later today.”
Despite his side finishing 19th in the Premier League, the Spaniard was the Whites’ leading scorer last season, with 15 goals and two assists from 35 games.
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The 32-year-old was rumoured to be of interest to Real Madrid earlier this summer, according to Spanish broadcaster Cadena COPE (via Sport Witness), as well as Atletico Madrid, according to Spanish journalist Aaron Dominguez.
The Daily Mail said that Everton were following the forward’s position, but there was no agreement between the Premier League club and Leeds.
The striker was recently called up to the Spanish national team and will most likely be included in their squad for the European Championships at the end of the 2023/24 season.
He has eight goals in 28 caps and will want to play at a higher level if possible, which means leaving Elland Road, as he is one of a number of first-team players set to leave this summer now that Leeds’ relegation to the Championship has been confirmed, particularly those in the squad who have previously played at the elite level.
However, a further update from Bruno Andrade reaffirmed Al-Rayyan’s Qatari interest, who were stated to be “confident in signing Rodrigo Moreno” last week.
How much are Leeds making from Rodrigo’s sale?
According to Phil Hay, Rodrigo’s release clause to move to Al-Rayyan is set at around £3 million.
It means the Whites are set to make a major loss on the Spanish international, with Rodrigo joining Leeds in the summer of 2020 on a four-year deal from Valencia for a then club-record fee of around £27 million (€30 million), as per Sky Sports.
The 32-year-old is into the final year of his deal at Elland Road and is being sold for a fraction of the price paid three years ago.
Rodrigo went on to score 28 goals and collected a further five assists from 97 games for the Whites, having previously spent time in La Liga with Valencia and Portugal with Benfica.
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