Soccer-Leeds sign defender Firpo from Barcelona


FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - La Liga Santander - FC Barcelona v Eibar - Camp Nou, Barcelona, Spain - February 22, 2020 Barcelona's Junior Firpo in action with Eibar's Alvaro Tejero REUTERS/Albert Gea

(Reuters) - Leeds United have signed versatile defender Junior Firpo on a four-year contract from Spanish side Barcelona for an undisclosed fee, the Premier League club said on Tuesday.

British media reported that Leeds had paid around 12.8 million pounds ($17.73 million) for the Dominican Republic-born 24-year-old, who has four caps for the Spanish Under-21 team having moved to the country at an early age.

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RM12.33/month

Billed as RM148.00/year

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