Phil Hay has insisted that there are now big questions over Junior Firpo's Leeds United future.

The Lowdown: Firpo's future up in the air

Firpo was hugely backed over the summer by Jesse Marsch as they opted against signing a replacement despite him picking up a hamstring injury. However, he's been unable to repay that faith.

The former Barcelona man has only started two games across all competitions this season due to fitness issues, and that has led to Leeds bringing in Maximilian Wober in from RB Salzburg.

Therefore, Firpo's future looks very unclear, with Wober now seemingly the number-one choice at left back, while Pascal Struijk has shown he can perform in that position if required.

The Latest: Hay not expecting Firpo to leave

Despite having an unclear future at Leeds, Hay has admitted on The Phil Hay Show that he would be surprised to see Firpo leave this month.

He said: "I don't think you'll see Firpo leave, I don't think Firpo will go. But it does make you question more again whether or not Firpo is going to find a way to settle into that position and to make it his.

"It's been a combination of things with him, but between fitness and form, you really can't think to yourself of a period where you've watched Firpo play there and felt as if he was properly, properly settling in."

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The Verdict: Firpo destined for an exit

Since joining the club for £13m back in the summer of 2021, Firpo - who has been slammed as a 'liability' - has only been able to make 20 league starts due to form and fitness woes, so a clean break could be best for everyone involved.

However, given he has a contract until 2025 and his performances have not been great for Leeds, it could well be difficult for the Whites to move him on without taking a significant hit on the investment they made.

It's been a pretty drastic fall from grace for Firpo, who arrived as an exciting former Barcelona player and was once labelled the 'driving force' behind Leeds after his display against Brighton in the league by Matt Kilgallon on BBC Radio Leeds (via The Boot Room) and is now seemingly edging closer to the exit door.