Leeds United join West Ham in pursuit of Barcelona defender Junior Firpo

Leeds United are set to join the likes of West Ham United and AC Milan in the chase for Barcelona left-back Junior Firpo, according to Mundo Deportivo.

Journalist Ferran Martinez reports that The Whites are looking to sign the 24-year-old on a loan-to-buy deal this summer, but the Spaniard prefers a move to AC Milan. Celta Vigo and West Ham have also made bids, but the price is unknown for now.

Firpo has had limited game-time at Barcelona since signing from Real Betis in 2019, making 18 appearances across four competitions last season, 7 appearances coming in La Liga. Last season, Firpo scored one and assisted one in La Liga, a little bit off his best season where he scored 3 and assisted 4 for Betis in 2018/19.

Considering that he only started playing top-flight football in 2017, Firpo is still yet to be fully unleashed despite being 24-years-old, and a few clubs are now spotting a deal to be had as Firpo struggles to overtake Jordi Alba in the Barca squad.

He’s also fairly versatile, filling in at centre-back and holding midfield on a few occasions while also playing left-wing and right-back, and we all know how useful versatility is in the Leeds team.

Despite seemingly being a decent player, if you were to search “Junior Firpo“ on Twitter and check the ‘videos’ section, you will find a barrage of Spanish fans clowning on him. His lack of skill or not having any coordination in his feet, these might be a bit of a warning sign for Leeds fans if a deal were to go through.

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