OFFICIAL: FC Barcelona signs Junior Firpo

It has been necessary to expect a year to confirm his arrival, but the FC Barcelona already has another left side and the elected is Junior Firpo. After studying several options for the left-handed lane of the defence, the Catalans have opted by a young footballer (22 years) and curtido in LaLiga, where turned into disclosure, called the attention of the big and finally has given the jump to one of the most powerful teams of Europe.

After several weeks of negotiations, the culés arrived to an agreement with the Real Betis for a traspaso valued in 18 million euros more 12 in variables. In Benito Villamarín did not want to give to a player to the that the technicians pretended to retain, although in the entity were very conscious that his exit was difficult to avoid and therefore they decided to do box with his sale.

The Hispanic-dominican has signed an agreement that ties him to the Camp Nou until 2024, and will have a clause of rescission of 200 million euros. Been born in Saint Sunday of Guzmán, is international by the Spanish selection, and this same summer proclaimed champion of the European Sub21 in a tournament in which it continued exhibiting some ilusionantes qualities that have cost him a mudanza to the City Condal.

With his arrival, the Barcelona armour a left side in which Jordi Alba splits like titling indisputable, but in which it did not exist an acting specific. After some proofs with the youngsters of the filial, decided that it is too prompt to bet by the promises of the Masia, that have to adapt to the football of high level in a stage with less pressure. The one of L'Hospitalet de Llobregat at last has acting and competitor.

After the cession of Marc Cucurella to the Getafe, the Barça only has slope the future of Juan Miranda, that also aims to leave to loan. The Andalusian had sounded like possible key piece in the negotiation by Firpo, but the club does not want to leave him escape and finally his exit values separately. In the weeks to come there will be novelties on a promise with offers of first level.

The Barça already has the staff 2019-20 almost enclosed

With the signing of Junior Firpo, the Barça already has the staff 2019-20 almost closed with a reinforcement by line. In the last weeks already incorporated Frenkie of Jong, Net Walled and Antoine Griezmann and no longer there are urgencies in the changing room, although no descartan more movements because there are some opportunities that observe closely (like the possible return of Neymar) and an operation gone out that it still has to concretise some traspasos more.