Betis wants the loan of Marc Roca

The Real Betis is interested in taking over the loan in this next transfer market of the Catalan midfielder Marc Roca, which was transferred by RCD Espanyol to Bayern Munich in October 2020 -for some 10 million fixed euros and another 5 in variables- and that this campaign has not yet played a minute for the German team, where footballers from the The likes of Kimmich, Goretzka, Sabitzer, Tolisso, Cuissance or Tillman block his way.

The name of Marc Roca, who was the European Under-21 champion together with former Betis Fabián Ruiz and Dani Ceballos, as well as goalkeeper Dani Martín – now on loan from the Verdiblanco club in Malaga – has long been on the agenda of the Betica technical secretariat, which already last summer had it underlined to bid strongly for him in case Guido Rodríguez ended up being transferred, who has finally remained but for whom there is no replacement of guarantees in the squad, as Manuel Pellegrini hardly counts with Paul Akouokou.

According to Diario de Sevilla, Real Betis is well positioned to take over the loan of Marc Roca in the next winter market, in which several movements in the Real Betis squad are presumed, with several casualties and some additions, mainly aimed at reinforce the defensive block.

Last season, Marc Roca only played 11 games for Bayern Munich in all competitions – six in the Bundesliga, two in the German Cup, two in the Champions League and one in the Club World Cup – and this summer a torn ligament external ankle he had more than half a loss in the middle of the preseason, so he could not get ready with the rest of his teammates and has not yet been able to debut this season. With Bayern eliminated from the German Cup, it will be difficult to enjoy minutes, so the Bavarian club would see the possibility of him being loaned out, since he has a contract until 2025 and needs to play to revalue. For Marc Roca, Sevilla FC, through Monchi, and Valencia CF, among many other teams, have also shown interest.

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