Barcelona are pushing Junior Firpo towards a move to West Ham according to a report from Mundo Deportivo (print edition June 14th, page 19).
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That is because the Spanish giants would prefer to sell the 24-year-old to the Hammers rather than loan him to AC Milan.
West Ham boss David Moyes may well want to bolster his left-back ranks at the London Stadium this summer.
Aaron Cresswell is on the wrong side of 31 whilst Arthur Masuaku is far better when playing in the wing-back role.
The Hammers have been continually linked with a move to sign Barca ace Junior Firpo since last summer (Sport).
The 24-year-old is available for just £13 million according to Calcio Mercato.
Barcelona pushing Junior Firpo towards West Ham
Mundo Deportivo (print edition June 14th, page) claims that Barca are keen for the left-back to join the Hammers permanently rather than AC Milan on loan.
We think that Firpo would be a great addition for David Moyes.
The Barcelona ace has been described as an outstanding player who excels in 1v1’s, both from an attacking and a defensive perspective (Total Football Analysis).
He has also been compared to legendary left-backs Roberto Carlos and Marcelo (La Liga Analysis).
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Moysie just needs to get this one wrapped up asap. Signing Firpo for just £13 million is an absolute no-brainer for West Ham.
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