Betis standout
Junior Firpo has spent much of his career with Real Betis.
The full-back joined their under-19 side in 2014 and was eventually promoted to their senior team in January of 2018.
Firpo made 44 appearances for their B side, in which he scored twice.
Since breaking into the first-team picture, the 22-year-old has gone on to make 43 appearances across all competitions, scoring five and assisting seven in that period.
The attacking full-back featured 29 times throughout the 2018/19 season, including four Europa League ties.
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 18: Jurgen Klopp, Manager of Liverpool looks on prior to the Group C match of the UEFA Champions League between Liverpool and Paris Saint-Germain at Anfield on September 18, 2018 in Liverpool, United Kingdom. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)
Moreno replacement?
The young defender has previously been linked with moves to both Arsenal and Manchester City.
However, according to Spanish outlet SPORT, Liverpool have also shown an interest in Firpo.
The report from SPORT claims that Firpo has a buyout clause of €50m and that Barcelona are also keen.
Liverpool’s alleged interest in Firpo shouldn’t come as too much of a shock.
Previously, the Reds had both Alberto Moreno and Andy Robertson as their main left-backs.
James Milner has covered their a few times but he is not naturally a full-back.
Now though, Liverpool have just Andy Robertson available as a first-team left-back.
Given Liverpool will be competing for seven trophies in the upcoming season, they should really add some full-back reinforcements.
Moreno would play 141 games during his time at Anfield. But he was one of the more high profile names Liverpool chose to release at the end of the 2018/19 campaign.
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