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title: "Leeds United: Victor Orta airport photo hints at Nicolas Raskin move"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/leeds-victor-orta-airport-photo-hints-at-nicolas-raskin-move-transfer-marsch-raphinha-phillips/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Henry Jackson"
section: "Leeds United News"
published: "2022-06-17T21:10:59Z"
modified: "2022-06-17T21:10:59Z"
---

# Leeds United: Victor Orta airport photo hints at Nicolas Raskin move

**Victor Orta has been spotted at Manchester airport heading to Belgium, suggesting that he could be sorting [Leeds United](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/leeds-united-news/)‘s move for Nicolas Raskin.**

### The Lowdown: Leeds linked with Raskin move

The 21-year-old has impressed for Standard Liege in the last 12 months, making [29 Jupiler Pro League appearances](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/399999/Show/Nicolas-Raskin) in 2021/22, chipping in with four assists from his defensive midfield role.

Raskin has been [linked](https://motleedsnews.com/news/leeds-united-still-want-to-sign-nicolas-raskin-exit-could-be-done-in-weeks/) with a move to Leeds in recent days, as Jesse Marsch looks to fill the [potential void](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/manchester-city-transfer-rumours/man-city-guardiola-gifted-phillips-transfer-boost/) left by Kalvin Phillips this summer.

Now, a fresh development suggests the Whites could be closer than ever to snapping up Raskin imminently.

### The Latest: Orta’s airport trop hints at transfer

On Thursday, Leeds fan *@Nathaniel2471* posted a photo on [Twitter](https://twitter.com/Nathaniel2471/status/1537322793594982401?s=20&t=vDsp1oArBZ6Oy0V7qEcyoQ) of himself and Orta at Manchester airport, with the Whites’ sporting director taking a flight to Belgium.

“Victor Orta in Manchester airport going Belgium”, the tweet read, accompanied by an all-important suggestive eyes emoji!

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### The Verdict: Great summer addition

While there is no proof that Orta was flying to seal the signing of Raskin, it certainly seems like a coincidence at a time when Leeds are strongly linked with one of the Belgium top-flights stand-out performers.

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If a deal can get over the line, the youngster could be an excellent signing by Jesse Marsch, providing a new combative presence in the middle of the park, particularly with Phillips possibly leaving and Stuart Dallas out with a long-term injury.

Raskin averaged [2.6 tackles per game](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/399999/Show/Nicolas-Raskin) in the league last season, a number higher than every Leeds player except Phillips, Dallas and Luke Ayling, and that all-action approach is needed in a team that leaked goals last term and could be without all three of those names come game-week one.

***In other news, Orta is also believed to have stepped up his chase for another Leeds signing. Read more [here](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/leeds-united-news/leeds-victor-orta-adama-traore-transfer-update/).***