Junior Firpo concern emerges after Leeds United contract update – Exclusive
Leeds United may be making a mistake after the latest update on Junior Firpo’s future.
While recruitment at Elland Road will be the biggest talking point this summer, the future of those currently at the club will be just as important.
In order to compete in the Premier League, Leeds will need sufficient squad depth, though they will also need to cut ties with some players deemed surplus to requirements.
Firpo is one of those who have struggled in the Premier League before, and the latest update could serve as an error.
Leeds offer defensive duo new contracts
Leeds have several players whose contracts expire at the end of June, with Firpo and Sam Byram among those set to leave.
However, both have been offered new contracts at Leeds, and Paul Robinson thinks the Whites could be making a mistake on the former.
Speaking to MOT Leeds News, he said: “Byram makes sense. Firpo, I have my concerns about. Byram, I think he’s a good player, and I think he’s a good squad player. He’s not one who’s going to start every week, but you can see how versatile he is.
| Competition | Appearances | Goals | Assists |
| Championship | 32 | 4 | 10 |
“Firpo, I’ve got my concerns about. I think he’s been excellent in the Championship. But some players, the Championship is their level, and in the Premiership, before he was exposed defensively, he was well out of position many times, susceptible to goals, and teams targeted him, and I think the step up was maybe too much for him.
“If he’s improved to the level that he’s shown in the Championship, then I’m looking forward to being proved wrong, but I’ve got my concerns about him defensively in the Premier League because of the way that he played there last time.“
Daniel Farke needs access to Premier League tools
Leeds have an excellent squad, but whether that is a squad good enough to make the step up to Premier League football remains to be seen.
Recruitment is going to be essential this summer, and Daniel Farke needs to be backed with the signings of players who have been here and done it before.
The gulf in quality across divisions is massive, and the Whites will have no margin for error when it comes to the decisions they make this window.