Reports from Estadio Deportivo suggest that Real Betis had their sights set on Leicester City forward Patson Daka during the January transfer window and could reignite their interest in the summer.
Following Borja Iglesias’s loan move to Bayer Leverkusen, Betis scouted several options to fill the void, eventually securing Chimy Avila as their top choice. However, Avila’s transfer presented challenges, prompting Betis to explore alternative options, with Daka emerging as a standout candidate.
The Spanish side holds “excellent reports” on Daka’s performances in the Championship and tested the waters for a potential January move, only to finalize Avila’s signing, as preferred by manager Manuel Pellegrini.
Despite missing out in January, Daka remains on Betis’s radar for the summer window, especially if Leverkusen exercises an €8 million buy clause for Iglesias.
Having already assessed Leicester’s demands and Daka’s interest in a potential move, Betis is poised to monitor both player and club closely in the coming months, keeping their options open for a potential summer swoop.
