Whites tried to sign Jese Rodriguez in January before PSG forward joined Betis

Leeds made a January transfer to signal Jese Rodriguez earlier than the Paris Saint-Germain ahead be a part of Betis on mortgage, in response to stories.

Jese, 25, linked up with LaLiga facet Betis on a brief foundation on January 29, returning to Spain for the rest of the season.

Previously of Actual Madrid, Jese has been on PSG’s books since 2016 however has flopped arduous in France, with the mortgage spell at Betis his third lately after additionally spending time with Las Palmas and Stoke.

Regardless of attaining little of be aware since leaving Los Blancos, Jese retains incomes strikes to new golf equipment – and Betis weren’t alone in chasing him final month.

In line with El Desmarque, Championship facet Leeds United fought to signal Jese all through January, with the Whites preventing ‘to the tip’ for the ahead.

Marcelo Bielsa reportedly wanted to bring another attacker to Elland Road as his side have scored fewer goals (53) than their three closest rivals in the Championship table, Norwich (61), Sheffield United (54) and West Brom (62).

However, Betis won the race for Jese with the player returning to his homeland to reunite with Quique Setien, their manager, who was in charge of Las Palmas during Jese’s loan spell in Gran Canaria.

Leeds also failed to sign Dan James, the Swansea winger, final month, that means they ended the January window with goalkeeper Kiko Casilla as the one first-team signing made by the Elland Street membership.