Faces we see, hearts we don't know. Junior Firpo does not "lean towards" Real Madrid more than Barcelona, even though his father is a Madrid fan. The Under-21 international has made it clear on more than one occasion that his future is open after being linked as a possible reinforcement to the 'Azulgrana' club, when everything seemed to indicate that he could arrive at the Santiago Bernabéu this season.
Therefore, according to the renowned Spanish newspaper 'Marca', the Barcelona board would already have closed the signing of Junior Firpo for a total amount of 25 million euros, a more than acceptable figure for the skillful player who would compete for a place in the starting eleven against the Spaniard Jordi Alba, greatly criticized by the 'culé' during the last course of the previous season.
Negotiations between Betis and Barcelona for Firpo would be so advanced that according to several media outlets in Spain, the official announcement of his signing would be made no later than this Sunday. The left-back for Betis would arrive at Camp Nou to wear the '16', a jersey number that is currently without an owner. It is also worth noting that a few days ago, Firpo acknowledged Barcelona's interest in his services.
Let's remember that the bad blood between Messi and the 22-year-old player could have hindered his arrival. What happened? As you may recall, the reason is due to insults that Firpo made against '10' a few years ago, in which the Betis man even wished him death. "'Rata de mierda', 'Te voy a partir las piernas' or 'Muérete ya' were some of the messages", the left-back wrote on his official Twitter account.
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