Junior Firpo is now officially a Barcelona player after the club announced he has joined them from Real Betis. The left-back was one of the priorities of the summer transfer window, and Barça have got their man just in time for the US tour and the start of the season.
After watching Jordi Alba’s explosive first half of the season result in a new contract and a scary dip in form that ended in disaster at Anfield, it became painfully clear that Alba needed competition for his spot.