West Ham look set to miss out on the capture of Barcelona full-back Junior Firpo this summer.
Perennially linked with the Hammers, it emerged yesterday that Premier League rivals Leeds United were in fact close to agreeing on a deal to sign the 24-year-old marauding ace.
Despite the interest from east London, David Moyes seemingly never came close to land the left-back, with Serie A giants AC Milan previously standing in the way.
Now, according to a report from Sport and as cited by Transferchanger on Twitter, the Spanish youth international is expected to arrive at Elland Road.
Twitter: Leeds United have reached an agreement with Barcelona to sign left-back Junior Firpo.
The fee is set to be around… https://t.co/iriajZhc5J (@TransferChanger)
The report claims that the Yorkshire club will pay in the region of £12.8million for the ex-Real Betis man.
Despite being somewhat outcast at the Camp Nou, Firpo still managed 18 appearances last term – including six in the UEFA Champions League.
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It seems as though Moyes will have to look elsewhere for competition and cover for the evergreen Aaron Cresswell.
As for Firpo, there will be a sense of missing out at the London Stadium, especially given the Dominican Republic born ace’s impressive versatility.
