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Barcelona left back Junior Firpo 'arrives in England for Leeds medical' as his £12.8million move to the Premier League edges closer

Junior Firpo has reportedly arrived in England ahead of a permanent move to Leeds United.

The Barcelona left back is said to on the cusp of a £12.8million (€15m) switch and is set to undergo a medical before making the switch to Elland Road, according to The Athletic.

Firpo, who was born in the Dominican Republic and has four caps for Spain's Under-21s, joined Real Betis' youth set-up in 2014 at the age of 18.

Junior Firpo has struggled for game time at Barcelona since arriving at the Nou Camp in 2019
The left back has four Spain Under-21s caps and shone at Real Betis before moving to Barca

He then made his LaLiga debut for the club in February 2018 and racked up 43 appearances and five goals in all competitions before Barca prised him away in the summer of 2019.