Junior Firpo's exit from Leeds United has been expected for a number of weeks now, with the player and the club seemingly just waiting on an announcement of his next move to officially recognise that fact. While Leeds made it clear at the end of last season they were in talks with Firpo and had offered the popular left-back a new contract, the chances of the former Barcelona man staying at Elland Road have always appeared slim.
A move back to his former club Real Betis has always been the expected next step for the left-back, and that possibility has grown even more following the latest not so subtle post in Firpo's Instagram stories. The 28-year-old defender has posted a picture of himself wearing an old Espanyol shirt of former Leeds United team-mate Marc Roca, who is now at Betis having left Leeds for them.
Accompanying the picture are three emojis of an hourglass, a green love heart and a football, with the countdown certainly on until Firpo's current deal at Leeds ends in four days' time.
Junior Firpo's Instagram post
Junior Firpo's Instagram post
While they had been eager to keep hold of Firpo, Leeds have known for some time now that the player had his sights set elsewhere with the club having explored a number of options already for a new left-back. Firpo's exit will disappoint a lot of supporters who have taken to the player in the past year on the back of improved form and his effective running down the left flank.