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Tottenham must make move for available Junior Firpo after last summer’s fleeting interest

One area Tottenham Hotspur will need to improve when the transfer window reopens is at full-back. Right-back is a long-term issue for the club whilst left-back has also become a problem. 

Danny Rose appears to have no long-term future at the club whilst Ben Davies has struggled to stay fit this season. Ryan Sessegnon looks set for an attacking role whilst Jan Vertonghen and Japhet Tanganga are still best placed in the heart of defence. 

So where should Tottenham look for a potential left-back option?

One player who is surely on their list is Barcelona defender Junior Firpo. reported that Barcelona are ready to sell Firpo at the end of the season, just one year after £27.5 million deal to sign him from Real Betis. 

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The report claims he could be available for €20 million (roughly £18m) in the summer. 

Tottenham should certainly consider a move. Last summer, Spurs were tentatively linked with the player. (13/7/2019) stated that Spurs had joined the race for Firpo, as they were also negotiating with Betis for Giovani Lo Celso.

Lo Celso has been one of Tottenham’s real success stories this season, which saw the club sign him permanently in January for a

Firpo was also a star at Betis alongside Lo Celso and Tottenham would be right to try and bring the Spanish under-21 international to North London. The 23-year-old remains a top young talent who has unfortunately found it tough to settle in at the Nou Camp. 

But as a replacement for Rose, Tottenham will find it hard to find any better options than Firpo in the current market.