{"id":595440,"date":"2021-07-05T07:55:34","date_gmt":"2021-07-05T11:55:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=595440"},"modified":"2021-07-05T07:55:34","modified_gmt":"2021-07-05T11:55:34","slug":"leeds-united-secure-junior-firpo-signing-from-barcelona","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2021\/07\/05\/leeds-united-secure-junior-firpo-signing-from-barcelona\/","title":{"rendered":"Leeds United Secure Junior Firpo Signing From Barcelona"},"content":{"rendered":"

Leeds United managed to secure the signing of Junior Firpo from Barcelona<\/a> for around \u20ac15 million today. Firpo is currently in the UK completing his medical, according to Fabrizio Romano,<\/a>\u00a0ahead of his transfer to the Premier League.<\/p>\n

Leeds United Secure Junior Firpo Signing<\/h2>\n

How Are Leeds United Signing Junior Firpo?<\/h3>\n

There have certainly been some eyebrows raised by Leeds United looking to secure the signing of a Barcelona player.<\/a> Albeit a reserve or rotational left-back. But Barcelona are in rebuild mode. Or rather, Lionel Messi\u2019s new contract fire sale mode. They are urgently trying to offload players in order to accommodate their star man\u2019s contract demands.<\/p>\n

Leeds enjoyed a successful return to the top-level last season. And with Marcelo Bielsa showcasing his swashbuckling football style to the world, interest in joining the party seems higher than ever. Victor Orta, Leeds\u2019 Director of Football, has a good success rate in terms of recent transfers. Could Firpo be the next in line?<\/p>\n

Questions Cast Aside Over Firpo\u2019s Form<\/h3>\n

There have been some questions over Firpo\u2019s form in the last season. Is he worth the money being mentioned?<\/p>\n

But respected Spanish journalist Guillem Balague has lept to the defense of the new Leeds man, saying<\/a>: \u201cJunior is not the player seen at Barcelona. What Leeds United is getting is a young energetic fullback that needs space in front of him to make an impact. Better running with the ball than attacking a static defense. Has lost confidence but has lots of it when playing well.\u201d<\/p>\n

The need for a high-level left-back has been a requirement for Bielsa\u2019s Leeds United for a few seasons now. Stuart Dallas and Gjanni Alioski have filled in admirably in the past. But for the club to move forward, this was certainly top of the list in terms of positions to improve. Having to fight off the likes of AC Milan and Napoli<\/a> shows the level of talent in question. Leeds United seem to have pulled off a discounted bargain if everything works out.<\/p>\n

Leeds United wanted to try and finalise their transfer dealings before pre-season training really kicked in. Bielsa\u2019s methods are intense and the fitness training that takes place at this time is essential to the success of his system. With Firpo through the door, who is next on the Leeds United wish list?<\/p>\n

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