Junior Firpo all but confirms Leeds exit after dropping a major hint
Junior Firpo is widely expected to be leaving Leeds United this summer, and he has teased his next location on social media.
The 28-year-old has been at Elland Road since 2021, when he made a move from Barcelona for a fee of £12.8million.
The full-back made 32 appearances last season, scoring four goals and picking up 10 assists as the Yorkshire side were promoted back to the Premier League as Championship title winners.
| Games | Goals | Assists |
| 32 | 4 | 10 |
Football Insider exclusively revealed that Daniel Farke has been given £100m to spend this summer, as he aims to keep his side in the top-flight in the upcoming campaign.
Firpo drops major exit hint
Firpo is out of contract at Leeds this summer, and it is believed that the left-back will not be staying with the club for their first season back in the Premier League.
Instead, the defender could be returning to his boyhood side, with Real Betis interested in securing his services.
It is well known how much Firpo loves Betis, having come through the academy at the club, and he often shows his appreciation for the Spanish side on social media.
On Tuesday, the Dominican Republic international took to Instagram, and posted a story which effectively confirmed his next destination.
The photo showed him sitting in a Marc Roca shirt; Roca left Leeds to join Betis at the end of last season.
In the bottom corner, Firpo added a sand-timer emoji, as well as a green heart and football emoji, indicating that a move back to his boyhood club is imminent.
Leeds set for busy summer
Football Insider Verdict
While Firpo looks to be on his way out of the club, Leeds are still poised to strengthen their squad ahead of the upcoming campaign.
Daniel Farke’s side are aiming to become the first promoted team in three years to avoid immediate relegation from the Premier League.
Last season, Southampton, Ipswich and Leicester all went down with a whimper, and Sheffield United, Burnley and Luton suffered the same fate the year before.
Leeds are interested in Rodrigo Muniz from Fulham, and have already seen a bid turned down for the striker, and also want to bring in Gustavo Hamer from Sheffield United.
The Elland Road outfit also have Douglas Luiz on their radar, as well as Liverpool defender Joe Gomez.
It will be a tough task to obtain Premier League survival, but with the calibre of player that may be on the way to Yorkshire, it is possible.