Duk has lifted the lid on why he went AWOL in order to force his exit from Aberdeen last summer.

The former Benfica youngster also admitted he jumped at the chance to join Leganes on deadline day, sealing a £400,000 switch from the Dons to the La Liga club in the dying minutes of the transfer window.

It brought an end to his two-and-a-half-year stay at Pittodrie, with his final months in the Granite City proving tricky for the 24-year-old.

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He had lost a lost of love with the supporters who had previously adored him after trying to engineer his move away from the Dons by failing to report to pre-season training.

Duk eventually found a way back into the fold under Jimmy Thelin, scoring his only goals of the season against Elgin City in the third round of the Scottish Cup last month, writes the Daily Record.

After being unveiled as a Leganes player on Friday alongside fellow newboy and former Rangers rival Borna Barišić, Duk was asked about his antics at Pittodrie last summer.

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He responded: "I prefer not to speak about that. I wouldn't say it was a bad moment but me, my agent and Aberdeen had a little bit of an argument."

Leganes had been keeping tabs on the Cape Verde international in the last 12 months and their new man says the decision to move to Spain was a no brainer.

Duk also insists he is not coming in as a direct replacement for ex Ajax and West Ham frontman Sebastian Haller, who cut short his loan with Leganes from Borussia Dormund to rejoin former club FC Utrecht.

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He added: "I want to thank Leganés for giving me this opportunity. I am here to fulfil its objectives and help the club in whatever way is needed.

"Duk is my father's nickname and now it is also mine. I understand Spanish well and I speak it a little. [Borna] Barišić is a great player, I'm very happy to be able to play with him. He's not only a good defender, but he also contributes in attack.

"Haller is a great player, but I'm not here to replace him, we're different players, I'm here to help the team in any of the positions I play. When a club like Leganés that plays in La Liga asks about you, it's very easy to say yes, they've shown interest in me for a long time."