Leeds are closing in on the signing of Barcelona full-back Junior Firpo, who is believed to have traveled to England to undergo a doctor before a £ 13m transfer to Elland Road.
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Leeds are keen to strengthen for a second year back in the Premier League after securing a top-half last season and Junior are considered consumable by Barça after starting just three La Liga matches in 2020/21 and spending most of the campaign left. on the bench.
Mundo Deportivo describes the transfer as “imminent” and it is expected to be completed within the next few days. Junior is already believed to be in England but is awaiting confirmation of a second negative test before he can be released from the COVID-19 quarantine protocol.
It is not yet completely clear when that test result will come and Junior can move on with the transition, but once that is done, everything is expected to fall into place fairly quickly afterwards.
Junior spent most of last season on the bench / Soccrates Images / Getty Images
The 24-year-old former Spain U21 international is likely to sign a long-term contract with Leeds until 2025 or 2026. But the deal, although a good one for the Premier League team, actually represents a loss for Barcelona, who paid 18 million euros to buy Junior from Real Betis as late as 2019.
Bought to provide back-up and competition for Jordi Alba at Camp Nou, Junior played only 41 times for Barcelona in total during both of his seasons with the club.
In Leeds, Junior will be expected to compete for a spot with Ezgjan Alioski, who established himself as Marcelo Bielsa’s favorite starter at left-back or left-back a few weeks into the season and went on to play 36 Premier League games by the end of the campaign.
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