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title: "Leeds: Junior Firpo hints at future return to Real Betis"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/junior-firpo-hints-future-return-betis/"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Henry Jackson"
section: "Leeds United"
published: "2022-02-26T08:15:09Z"
modified: "2022-02-26T08:15:09Z"
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# Leeds: Junior Firpo hints at future return to Real Betis

**Leeds United left-back Junior Firpo has hinted at eventually returning to former club Real Betis following a disappointing first season at Elland Road.**

### The Lowdown: Firpo disappointing so far for Leeds

The 25-year-old [joined the Whites from Barcelona last summer](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11715/12349947/junior-firpo-leeds-sign-barcelona-full-back-for-undisclosed-fee-as-ezgjan-alioski-replacement), coming in as a direct replacement for the exit-bound Ezgjan Alioski.

Firpo has failed to hit the ground running for Leeds so far, though, with only [12 Premier League starts](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/351252/Show/Junior-Firpo) coming his way and a mixture of [patchy form](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/351252/MatchStatistics/Junior-Firpo) and [injuries](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/sport/football/leeds-united/junior-firpo-delivers-update-on-new-leeds-united-injury-and-makes-vow-after-hailing-whites-team-mate-3529725) holding him back.

Indeed, the defender appears to have hinted about a potential move back to Spain, less than year after arriving in Yorkshire.

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### The Latest: Firpo hints at Betis return

Speaking to [DAZN](https://www.dazn.com/en-GB/home) \[via [Sport Witness](https://sportwitness.co.uk/i-like-return-leeds-summer-signing-already-thinking-future-transfer-house-always-wins/)\], Firpo has said that he sees himself returning to Betis one day even though he is happy at Leeds for the time being, having spent the 2018/19 season with the Andalucian club.

The 25-year-old stated: “I would love to spend a lot of time here, but, well, in the end, the house always wins and I would like to return to Betis, obviously.”

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### The Verdict: More required moving forward

Firpo [arrived at Leeds last July](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11715/12349947/junior-firpo-leeds-sign-barcelona-full-back-for-undisclosed-fee-as-ezgjan-alioski-replacement) as an exciting addition, with the glamour of signing a Barcelona player perhaps raising expectations, but there is no denying that he has been disappointing so far.

While there have been moments of quality – he has [one league assist](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/351252/Show/Junior-Firpo) to his name – he hasn’t delivered enough attacking output, while his defensive shortcomings have played a part in Leeds [conceding 56 times](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/table) in 25 league matches.

The hope is that the [6ft tall](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/junior-firpo/profil/spieler/374139) Firpo comes good over time and doesn’t become a forgotten man who swiftly returns to Spain after failing to thrive in the blood-and-guts nature of English football.

***In other news, one journalist has provided a crucial update on Bielsa’s Leeds future. Read more [here](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/leeds-united-news/ian-herbert-marcelo-bielsa-exit-talk/).***