Last summer, FC Barcelona opted for the signing of Junior Firpo to provide competition to the left-back, in which Jordi Alba had neither replacement nor opposition. At Real Betis, the Spanish-Dominican offered a great performance, for which he had raised great expectations that ended up triggering a transfer of € 18 million fixed plus another € 12 in variables.
However, Junior Firpo has not given the level expected when he arrived at the Camp Nou. The ex-Bético has not managed to threaten for a moment the ownership of Jordi Alba and, when he has had to play, he has been shy in attack and has made mistakes in defense. Given the circumstances, FC Barcelona is considering the signing of a player who can take his place.
Naturally, that signing could not come without Junior Firpo himself leaving the team led by Quique Setién, but it does not seem that the Spanish-Dominican is going to be short of 'girlfriends' in the summer. According to the information published by the Italian newspaper 'Gazzetta dello Sport', Roma would be very interested in taking over the services of the Barça forward for the next campaign.
The figures of the operation could be around 25 million euros, something that would allow the culé club to recover the investment it made in its day for the footballer. The Roman team currently has Leonardo Spinazzola and Aleksandar Kolarov, but one for a performance that has not come to fruition and the other for being 34 years old would have options to leave, with Junior Firpo being his substitute.
In some interviews that have been carried out during this confinement, the ex-Bético has never shown any doubts about his continuity at FC Barcelona, and has assured that he is motivated to get the best out of himself dressed in Barça. Despite this, a future offer from Roma could be interesting for both the footballer and the Barcelona club.
Junior Firpo's problem at Barça
At Real Betis, Junior Firpo played as a lane in a system with three centrals, something that took away his responsibility when defending. At Barça, with a defense of four, he is having trouble adapting both due to the system used and his mentality. At times, he seems to be excessively overwhelmed by pressure, causing him to make mistakes. His future, a hot day, is unknown.