“In all honesty” – Former Leeds defender blasts membership for ‘staggering’ contract scenario

Leeds United’s choice to permit the contract of Junior Firpo to run into its last months has been branded as ‘staggering’ by Jon Newsome. 

Firpo has emerged as a key participant for Leeds since becoming a member of from Barcelona in 2021, contributing three targets and 15 assists in 100 appearances throughout all competitions.

This season alone, the full-back has scored as soon as and arrange three targets in 15 Championship appearances.

Nonetheless, his present deal at Elland Highway is ready to run out on the finish of this season, with no new settlement wanting shut.

Firpo himself threw his future into doubt in November when he admitted he ‘has choices’ for strikes away from Leeds United.

“Soccer is like that. Sooner or later you might be right here, one other day you might be there. However that is the subject that I’ve been discussing with myself since we bought relegated,” the 28-year-old stated. “Clearly, I may have achieved the identical [as others who left], I may have gone away.

“I’ve my choices, I believe everybody is aware of, it’s not a factor that I can cover. I had my choices and I may go away, however as you say, my household is settled right here. We’re doing actually good for the time being, however we don’t know what the long run will say for me.”

Junior Firpo: Newsome blasts Leeds for ‘staggering’ scenario

Leeds defender Junior Firpo. (Photograph by Stu Forster/Getty Photos)

That such an essential participant’s contract has been allowed to run so low will probably be an enormous supply of frustration to Leeds supporters.

Former Whites defender Newsome has branded the scenario ‘staggering’, highlighting each the on-pitch high quality and switch worth Firpo brings.

“In all honesty, I’m completely amazed that the soccer membership permit any gamers to get into the ultimate 12 months of their contract,” the BBC pundit stated (through MOT Leeds Information).

“Even when in the summertime issues change, the membership get promotion to the Premier League, is he a Premier League footballer, is he one that you just need to hold?

“If the membership don’t get promotion, and monetary restraints imply that he’s on too huge a wage – at the least you may offload him for cash, so I discover it completely staggering.”