Valencia boss Carlos Corberan issues Largie Ramazani update after Leeds United man's five-game absence
Valencia boss Carlos Corberan has issued an update regarding Leeds United winger Largie Ramazani.
Controversially, the 24-year-old was allowed to depart on loan following Leeds’ Championship title triumph.
He had struggled to nail down a spot in Daniel Farke’s starting XI, but was initially expected to remain within the Leeds ranks.
However, in the late stages of the summer window, a season-long loan agreement was reached with La Liga outfit Valencia.
It has been far from plain-sailing in Spain, where Ramazani is playing under a former Leeds coach in Corberan.
He has missed Valencia’s last five games with an injury, having made a string of substitute appearances earlier in the campaign.
Largie Ramazani update
It is hardly ideal for Ramazani to be seeing such little action and Corberan has provided an update on his fitness.
He told AS: “The muscle injuries, those of [Mouctar] Diakhaby and Ramazani, were long-term. The estimated return date for both is similar.
“There are still between 10 days and two weeks, because when training is in the final stretch, the days will determine their return. The recovery is progressing well, but the exact date is still unknown.”
Leeds United’s stance on Largie Ramazani
In early September, Leeds’ managing director Robbie Evans confirmed Valencia had not been given the option to make Ramazani’s loan stay a permanent one.
He also claimed there was no such agreement reached over Mateo Joseph, who is also out on loan in Spain having joined Mallorca.
Evans said: “Largie and Mateo are both wildly talented players who need the minutes, and Largie also has no buy option, because we insisted we have the option to bring him back to the club.
“So again, Largie was not getting the minutes he needed last season. This year, we've added Jack [Harrison] and Noah Okafor so for him to get the minutes he needs, he's better off playing in Spain, and he's being coached by someone that we know and trust, and we hope that's good for him, and that his future is open here, if that's the right thing for him and for the club."