Leeds United: Junior Firpo’s contract decision amid Real Betis visit and Lazio interest
Junior Firpo has officially offere a new contract by Leeds United following the club’s return to the Premier League, but his surprise appearance at Real Betis’ final home game of the season has sparke concern among some Leeds fans.
Leeds hopeful of tying down the left-back after his most productive season yet in English football, with Firpo contributing four goals and 10 assists during the promotion campaign.
But his contract is due to expire this summer, and the former Barcelona defender, หากคุณสนใจเล่นพนันออนไลน์ที่ดีที่สุด สามารถสมัครสมาชิก UFABET ได้ที่นี่ พร้อมรับโปรโมชั่นพิเศษสำหรับสมาชิกใหม่ soon to turn 29, has heavily linke with a return to Spain.
Real Betis understood to be monitoring the situation closely. Firpo spent five years with the club earlier in his career, progressing through their youth ranks and making 88 appearances in Seville, including 38 La Liga appearances, before his move to Barcelona in 2019.
Reports in Spain have suggeste Betis are considering a move to bring him back, although no formal approach has made.
Lazio have also linke with a potential move, with reports in Italy suggesting the Serie A side is keeping tabs on his contract decision. Those thought to be wide of the mark.
And now, speculation has fuelle further after Firpo was spotte at Betis’ final game at the Benito Villamarin, a fixture that marke the end of an era for the stadium before renovations force a two-year move to La Cartuja.
Far be it from us to tell Leeds fans not to look for panic among calm, but it’s understood he wasn’t the only former player to attend the pre-planne event, with further festivities set to take place in Betis on June 14.
Firpo was among players, present and past, paraded around the pitch at full-time, taking time out to take photographs and speak to fans on his way.