Leeds United's former record signing facing lengthy spell out as surgery follows injury blow
A former Leeds United record signing has had successful surgery.
Former Leeds United star Rodrigo Moreno has had successful surgery on an injury but now faces three months out.
Rodrigo became United’s record signing when joining the club for £27m from Valencia back in August 2020 and the Spaniard made 97 appearances for the club before eventually departing to Qatari side Al-Rayyan following relegation in July 2023.
The 33-year-old then sealed a loan move to Al-Rayyan’s Qatari rivals Al-Gharafa earlier this month and the forward made his new club debut in last weekend’s 1-1 draw against Al-Shamal SC in which he made an immediate impact with an assist.
Rodrigo, though, suffered a finger injury during the contest which has club have revealed that the ex-Leeds star has now had successful surgery on.
A statement from the club read: "Spanish player Rodrigo underwent a successful surgery on his fifth finger bone at Aspetar Hospital.
“He was visited to check on his condition by Mr Rashid bin Issa Al-Dosari, the club’s CEO, Eid Al-Mulla, the media and administrative coordinator, Fahd Ali, and the team’s doctor, Murad Maqrani. They conveyed everyone’s greetings and wishes for his recovery and safe return to join the team.
It is worth noting that Rodrigo suffered this injury in the match against Al-Shamal in the fourth round of the Ooredoo League, and as a result he left the match and the player will be absent from training for three months. The official website wishes the player a full recovery and a return to the stadiums again.”