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Leeds United’s Victor Orta’s response to future Italy move

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Victor Orta has been superb for Leeds United.

Eddie Gray (l), Angus Kinnear and Victor Orta of Leeds United look on from the direcors box during the Sky Bet Championship match between Stoke City and Leeds United at Bet365 Stadium on...

Leeds United director of football Victor Orta has suggested to Tuttomercatoweb.com that he is open to a move to Italy.

Orta has been at Leeds since the summer of 2017, as reported by The Yorkshire Evening Post, and has been superb for the Whites.

The Spaniard, who has worked at Real Valladolid, Sevilla and FC Zenit Saint Petersburg, has been a great addition to the West Yorkshire outfit, and he has been instrumental to the club making a number of brilliant signings.

According to The Yorkshire Evening Post, Juventus and Fiorentina wanted Orta after his success at Sevilla.

Orta has suggested that he could move to a club in Italy in the future, and has expressed his admiration of Italian football.

Orta told Tuttomercatoweb.com about a future in Italy: ”I don’t know, it can be. I’ve been an admirer of Italian football since the 1980s. I bought Guerin Sportivo, I was able to buy all the world football yearbooks. “

Orta added: “I lived the 80s, the stars, Italian football will always remain a reference because I grew up watching your championship.”

General view at Elland Road home of Leeds United during the Sky Bet Championship match between Leeds United and Blackburn Rovers at Elland Road on November 9, 2019 in Leeds, England.

Leeds United stay

While it is hard to see Orta spend the rest of his career at Leeds, it would be best for the English club if he stayed at Elland Road for a few more years at least.

If Leeds clinch promotion to the Premier League, then the Spaniard’s contact will come in handy to make some good signings for the English top flight.

Leeds United's director of football Victor Orta and CEO Angus Kinnear watches on during the Sky Bet Championship match between Leeds United and Birmingham City at Elland Road on October 19,...