Free agent Junior Firpo back on Milan radar | OneFootball

Milan are looking to Junior Firpo again now that he can arrive as a free agent from Leeds United, with Theo Hernandez potentially on the way out.

This is hardly the first time that the club has been tracking the left-back, who has been linked many times in recent years with a move to San Siro.

That never happened due to the high asking price, but the situation has changed this summer.

His contract with Leeds United expires on June 30 and therefore he is available as a free agent, albeit one with some rather high wage demands.

Junior Firpo interest for Milan revitalised

SHEFFIELD, ENGLAND – AUGUST 23: Junior Firpo of Leeds United celebrates after the team’s victory in the Sky Bet Championship match between Sheffield Wednesday FC and Leeds United FC at Hillsborough on August 23, 2024 in Sheffield, England. (Photo by Lewis Storey/Getty Images)

According to transfer experts Matteo Moretto and Fabrizio Romano, Milan can go back in for Junior Firpo, after a similar report in Brazilian media.

The former Real Betis and Barcelona player turns 29 in August, contributing four goals and 10 assists in 35 competitive games for Leeds this season, helping them earn promotion to the Premier League.

His career was waylaid in 2023 by a serious knee ligament injury.

His arrival would raise questions on the future of Theo Hernandez, whose contract is set to expire next summer and is looking for Champions League football.

On the other hand, it could be to replace Alex Jimenez, as Real Madrid could activate the buy-back clause on the player.