Leeds United has secured the services of Welsh international Joe Rodon, welcoming the central defender on a season-long loan from

Premier League heavyweights, Tottenham Hotspur.

 

 

 

 

 

The 25-year-old began his professional journey with his local club, Swansea City.

Following a loan stint with Cheltenham Town, Rodon made his senior debut for the Swans in 2018, in a 1-0 win over Preston North End.

Rodon quickly became a mainstay for Swansea, featuring in 27 Sky Bet Championship games and securing clean sheets in almost half of those appearances.

His international career took off in 2019 when he donned the Welsh jersey for the first time in a victory against Azerbaijan.

Representing his country at the UEFA Euro 2020, Rodon played a role in steering Wales to the last 16 of the competition.

He also participated in all three games for Wales at the 2022 FIFA World Cup, where the Dragons marked their World Cup appearance after a long hiatus since 1958.

After cementing his place at Swansea, Rodon caught the eye of Premier League outfit Tottenham Hotspur.

Joining the London club on a five-year deal, he quickly found his feet and debuted for Spurs within 10 days.

The last season saw him loaned out to French Ligue 1 side, Rennes, where he clocked 22 games and played a role in their successful UEFA Europa League campaign and impressive league finish.

At Leeds, Rodon reunites with his national colleagues, Ethan Ampadu and Dan James.

He is the fourth new face at Elland Road this summer, following in the footsteps of Ampadu, Sam Byram, and Karl Darlow.

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Tottenham midfielder James Maddison has reacted quickly to Joe Rodon’s Instagram post confirming his loan move to Leeds United for the

2023/24 season.

The centre-back has joined the Whites on a temporary basis as Leeds look to strengthen their backline in the chase for promotion having lost captain Liam Cooper

to injury for the next two months in the season opener against Cardiff City.

Maddison’s short but sweet message to the Welsh international was posted only minutes after Rodon’s own announcement and was quickly appreciated by both

Leeds and Tottenham fans alike.

Maddison joined Spurs from Leicester City following their relegation to the Championship this summer so therefore will have only spent a matter of weeks training

alongside Rodon while Tottenham prepare for their return to Premier League action.

The 25-year-old defender has struggled to make an impact since joining the ranks at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium back in 2020, only making 24 appearances for

Spurs, but did feature 22 times on loan with Rennes in Ligue 1 last season.

Although the pair only shared a dressing room for just over a month, it is very clear that Maddison has plenty of affection for Rodon and hopes that he can

reinvigorate his career at Elland Road throughout the remainder of the upcoming campaign.

Daniel Fake has mentioned the importance of everyone in the Leeds United dressing room pulling in the same direction if they are to be successful this season and

there are very few doubts that, that sentiment will be lost on the Welshman.

Leeds fans who are doubtful of the defender’s credentials will likely be won over by Rodon’s genuine happiness to have made the temporary switch, describing the

transfer as “an amazing feeling to join this iconic football club.”

Hopefully, Rodon will be able to maintain his fitness and form throughout the entirety of the campaign and remind those who may have forgotten, just how good he

can be especially in a good Championship side.

It will be interesting to see what part if any the defender plays in Saturday’s trip to St Andrew’s to face Birmingham City.

In other Leeds United news, one player has already agreed a deal with a new club despite still training at Elland Road