{"id":79595,"date":"2025-05-06T16:30:18","date_gmt":"2025-05-06T16:30:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/79595\/"},"modified":"2025-05-06T16:30:18","modified_gmt":"2025-05-06T16:30:18","slug":"everton-and-west-ham-make-contact-with-13m-leeds-united-defenders-representatives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/79595\/","title":{"rendered":"Everton and West Ham make contact with \u00a313m Leeds United defender&#8217;s representatives"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>TBR Football understand that a host of options are emerging for the former Barcelona star Junior Firpo, who has enjoyed an excellent campaign in the Championship<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Firpo is out of contract with Leeds United at the end of the season and the defender now looks set to leave after four years at Elland Road.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/tbrfootball.com\/barcelona-confirm-clause-included-as-leeds-complete-signing-of-junior-firpo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Leeds signed Firpo from FC Barcelona for \u00a313m<\/a> back in 2021 and the defender has helped them get back to the top-flight after two years in the Championship.<\/p>\n<p>The South Yorkshire club had been hoping to renew the Dominican Republic international\u2019s contract, however, the 28-year-old looks to have his eyes on a move elsewhere.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-2167156209-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Photo by Malcolm Couzens\/Getty Images\" class=\"wp-image-867033\" \/>Photo by Malcolm Couzens\/Getty ImagesJunior Firpo is looking to leave Leeds United this summer<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/tbrfootball.com\/topic\/leeds-united\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Leeds United<\/a> are open to <a href=\"https:\/\/tbrfootball.com\/topic\/junior-firpo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Junior Firpo<\/a> staying, however, sources have told\u00a0<strong>TBR Football\u00a0<\/strong>chief correspondent\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/tbrfootball.com\/topic\/graeme-bailey\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Graeme Bailey<\/a> that the left-back is looking at other options.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/tbrfootball.com\/topic\/everton\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Everton<\/a>, Crystal Palace and <a href=\"https:\/\/tbrfootball.com\/topic\/west-ham-united\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">West Ham United<\/a> are among the sides who have had contact with his representatives, but there is also interest in Italy and Spain. <\/p>\n<p>The defender\u2019s former club, FC Barcelona, need options on the left side and could consider bringing him back, whilst <a href=\"https:\/\/tbrfootball.com\/tottenham-keeping-tabs-on-very-special-30m-defender-but-chelsea-are-already-in-contact-with-his-camp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AC Milan, who are ready to move on from Theo Hernandez<\/a>, have also looked at him.<\/p>\n<p>A return to Spain at this stage looks very possible with another of his former clubs, Real Betis, keen, along with Spanish giants Atletico Madrid.<\/p>\n<p>Junior Firpo has earned the chance to leave Leeds<\/p>\n<p>Firpo will be leaving Leeds on a major high after the Whites were crowned champions of the Championship with 100 points.<\/p>\n<p>The defender has been a great servant for the club, having remained at Leeds despite suffering relegation and then play-off heartbreak across the last two seasons.<\/p>\n<p>Now, after spending four years away from Spain, a return looks on the cards with Barcelona and Betis the two strongest contenders for his signature. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"TBR Football understand that a host of options are emerging for the former Barcelona star Junior Firpo, 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