Diego Llorente joins Leeds United on four-year contract

The 27-year-old joins the club from La Liga outfit Real Sociedad for an undisclosed fee.

He follows German central defender Robin Koch, who joined earlier in the summer.

Leeds lost centre-back Ben White at the end of last season when his loan from Brighton and Hove Albion ended, and Gaetano Berardi's contract ended days after he suffered cruciate knee ligament damage.

Real Madrid youth product Llorente has signed a four-year contract and will wear the number 14 shirt.

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