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Junior Firpo speaks of excitement to work with Marcelo Bielsa

New Leeds United signing Junior Firpo has spoken of his excitement to work with manager Marcelo Bielsa.

Firpo joined Leeds this summer from Barcelona for an estimated €15 million. He is expected to be a regular starter at Elland Road as a left wing-back, replacing the outgoing Ezgjan Alioski.

His time at the Camp Nou didn’t go as planned. It was hoped that he would be the long-term replacement for Jordi Alba, but this did not pan out. Alba continued to perform to a very high level, leaving Firpo stuck on the sidelines for the majority of his two years at the club.