Premier League 2021/21 fixtures: The first six matchdays
Leeds United are close to securing the signing of Barcelona defender Junior Firpo, according to reports. The Premier League club look set to capture Firpo in a deal worth £12.8million (€15m) as they gear up for a second season in the Premier League.
Sunday's edition of Spanish newspaper AS stated that the transfer is 'almost resolved', with 15 per cent of the fee going to Real Betis.
Mundo Deportivo back up reports that the fee will be £12.8m and state that Firpo's departure will be the first of many at Barcelona this summer.
Sport report that the 24-year-old never settled at the Nou Camp, with Leeds paying an extra £2.6m in bonus payments for his services on top of the £12.8m fee.
They add that he's now awaiting his medical before signing his contract with the Premier League outfit.
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North Macedonia international Gjanni Alioski spent most of this season as Marcelo Bielsa's first-choice left-back.
The 29-year-old is naturally a winger, so a conventional left-back undoubtedly would've been high up in Bielsa's priorities ahead of the 2021/22 season.
Alioski's recent departure as a free agent this summer stressed the club's need for reinforcements in the position.
There is a new contract offer on the table for him, but he's yet to accept it as he ponders his future.
Marcelo Bielsa is guiding his team to their second season in the Premier League. (Image: GETTY)