Rodrigo leaving Leeds to team up with two ex-Premier League stars at Qatari side Al Rayyan
LEEDS forward Rodrigo is set to sign for Qatari side Al Rayyan.
The Spaniard, 32, has a relegation release clause in his Elland Road contract, so he will leave for a cut-price fee of around £3million.
Confirmation is expected later today after a medical with Al Rayyan, who are managed by former Monaco boss Leonardo Jardim.
Rodrigo became Leeds’ record signing when he moved to Yorkshire from Valencia for £26m in 2020.
Capped 28 times by Spain, he scored 26 Prem goals in 88 games, with 13 of those coming last season as the Whites dropped into the Championship.
He struggled for consistency early on but was one of the few Leeds players to emerge from last year with any credit.
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Everton have also been linked with a move in recent days for one of United’s highest earners.
Leeds and new boss Daniel Farke are yet to make a signing this summer as they target an immediate Prem return.
Rodrigo will join former Premier League stars Sofiane Boufal and Steven Nzonzi at his new club.
Boufal played for Southampton between 2016 and 2020, with one season spent away on loan at Celta Vigo.
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He will best be remembered for his stunning solo goal against West Brom in 2017.
Nzonzi, however, starred for Blackburn Rovers and Stoke City during his time in the Premier League.
He left England in 2015 for Sevilla and won the Europa League in 2016.
Defender Rasmus Kristensen is also closing in on an exit as he is set to join Roma on loan.
The Dane, 26, penned a five-year deal with the Whites after signing for £10million from Red Bull Salzburg last season.
He will link up with Diego Llorente, who left Elland Road for Rome on loan last weekend.
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