Leeds United lost Kemar Roofe to Belgium on Tuesday.
Kemar Roofe has claimed to talkSPORT that he owes his Anderlecht move to Leeds United boss Marcelo Bielsa, admitting that he couldn’t have made the switch without working under the famous coach.
The 26-year-old striker swapped United for the Belgian outfit on Tuesday in a £7 million deal.
Roofe had his best season at Leeds under Bielsa, scoring 15 goals 28 Championship starts last term as the Whites finished in the playoff spots.
The Argentine is one of the most renowned coaches in football, and the striker does not believe that he could have got this transfer without working under the veteran.
“The only thing I can tell you is he helped me massively last season, with his style of play, his footballing education he’s given to us,” he told talkSPORT.
“I probably wouldn’t be in this position, I’ve adapted to his style, I’ve improved and it’s caught the eye of people like Vincent Kompany. He wants me to continue and improve even more.”
The question for now is, who do Leeds replace him with?
Roofe’s departure leaves Patrick Bamford as the club’s only senior striker and with only 24 hours left in the transfer window, it doesn’t give Bielsa a lot of time to sign a replacement.
Leeds kicked off their season with a 3-1 win at Bristol City last weekend.
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