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Junior Firpo joins FC Barcelona

Barcelona have added depth at the left-back position after picking up Junior Firpo from Real Betis in a transfer worth around €18 million and €12 million in variables. The pacey 22-year-old is already a star in La Liga having impressed at the Benito Villamarin, and was part of Spain’s U-21 European Championship-winning squad this summer.

Barcelona jet off to United States America

Firpo wasted no time in joining up with his teammates on the plane to the United States where they’ll face Napoli in both Miami and Ann Arbor following their friendly 2-1 win over Arsenal on Sunday.