Leeds United transfer news as Marseille want Junior Firpo move now
Marseille are said to be interested in bringing Leeds United left-back Junior Firpo to the Velodrome, according to a report by Algerian outlet La Gazette du Fennec.
Following relegation to the Championship, Firpo’s future could lie in the south of France as Marseille weigh up their options for a new left-back.
The Dominican Republic native left-back made 19 appearances across the 2022/23 term, with the Whites unable to retain their top-flight status.
Firpo had a disappointing season individually, as much as it was a very bad one, collectively, at Elland Road but he could be on the move soon.
He has a proposal on the cards from Marseille who have been monitoring him, as outlined by La Gazette du Fennec.
They stated that no move is lined up immediately but with Nuno Taveres set to return to Arsenal following his loan in France, Marseille will be looking for a replacement.
Contender
In terms of those who could move on this summer, Firpo fits the bill for a few reasons.
Much will depend on the manager to be unveiled soon at Elland Road but the high earners will be scrutinised if they can be sacrificed ahead of the scrap in the Championship in the coming months.
Marseille would be an attractive offer in terms of a move, but the outlet above indicates that they too will need to wait on their incoming head coach before such decisions on players are made.
After two years at the club, following his move from Barcelona, it appears unlikely that Firrpo will want to hang around to play in the second tier making him a prime contender to be moved on, but again, much will depend on the new boss and the overall plan for the squad.
A few will be moved on but Leeds will obviously require to retain enough quality, to be supplemented with new signings and younger players, to have the best chance of an immediate return to the Premier League.
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