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title: "Leeds: Victor Orta now working on new centre-forward"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Charlie Smith"
section: "Leeds United News"
published: "2022-06-15T14:11:54Z"
modified: "2022-06-15T14:11:54Z"
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# Leeds: Victor Orta now working on new centre-forward

**[Leeds United](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/leeds-united-news/) director of football Victor Orta is now working to buy a centre-forward, according to [The Mirror’s David Anderson](https://www.pressreader.com/article/283094187778097).**

### The Lowdown: Roca deal close

Orta has already finalised moves for Brenden Aaronson and Rasmus Kristensen from RB Salzburg and is about to secure a deal for Bayern Munich’s Marc Roca.

[Fabrizio Romano](https://twitter.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1536760419347484675) revealed on Tuesday evening that an agreement of €12m plus add-ons has been reached with the German giants, adding that Roca is set to sign a four-year deal and undergo a medical this week.

The Whites aren’t planning to stop there, though, with Orta already aiming to bolster another area of the pitch for Jesse Marsch.

### The Latest: New centre-forward next

[MOT Leeds News](https://motleedsnews.com/news/victor-orta-works-on-new-striker-as-leeds-united-set-to-sign-marc-roca-from-bayern-munich/) relayed an update from Anderson in Wednesday’s print edition of [The Daily Mirror](https://www.pressreader.com/article/283094187778097).

He shared details of Roca’s pending move to Elland Road and finished by saying that Orta ‘is now working on buying a striker’.

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### The Verdict: Most important deal so far?

It looks as if Leeds are on the hunt for a forward on a permanent deal as opposed to a loan move following Anderson’s wording, and this transfer could be the most important one of the summer so far.

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Patrick Bamford managed just [seven](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/patrick-bamford/leistungsdaten/spieler/183334) starts last season due to a number of injury problems, which left Marsch using winger Dan James and youngster Joe Gelhardt as centre-forward options.

The Whites struggled in front of goal without their star striker, with just [five](https://www.premierleague.com/tables?co=1&se=418&ha=-1) sides scoring less than Leeds’ tally of [42](https://www.premierleague.com/tables?co=1&se=418&ha=-1), meaning Orta really needs to get this attacking signing spot on.

***In other news: [Next step now taken on Kalvin Phillips leaving Leeds in big development.](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/leeds-united-transfer-rumours/leeds-manchester-city-kalvin-phillips-transfer-bid/)***