Joe Rodon arrives: Leeds United are getting these key traits from shrewd transfer agreement – View

Leeds United have completed the loan signing of Tottenham and Wales centre-back Joe Rodon this week, bolstering Daniel Farke’s defence.

Liam Cooper’s injury setback only served as the latest reminder to the 49ers Enterprises that Daniel Farke won’t be able to go through this season without further recruitments all over the pitch.

The club moved quickly after confirmation of the skipper’s setback, bringing in Tottenham’s 25-year-old centre-back Joe Rodon on a season-long loan deal.

The Wales international comes to Elland Road to reunite with familiar faces in Ethan Ampadu and Dan James, and brings quality to the back four that Leeds have been desperate for.

Here, we look at two traits that the centre-back will bring to Farke’s side this season…

If the Cardiff clash was anything to go by, Farke’s Leeds are going to dominate possession in most games they play this season.

To convert that possession into goals, it starts from centre-backs moving the ball well across the pitch to exploit gaps over and over again.

Rodon on the right-hand side of the defence is a great addition, because he’s been doing it throughout his career in a possession-heavy Swansea City side, before moving to Spurs.

It’s evidenced by his passing accuracy over the last year, with his “medium” range passing at 93.7% accurate, while his long range passing is an impressively high 74.7% – per FBref.