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Is Summerville's replacement already at Elland Road?

Junior Firpo in action for Leeds United
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On this week's episode of BBC Radio Leeds' Don't Go To Bed Just Yet podcast, the panel responded to a listener's question, asking if left-back Junior Firpo could move forward to be a more attacking option for manager Daniel Farke, if winger Crysencio Summerville leaves Elland Road this summer.

Kaiser Chiefs bassist Simon Rix said: "I think he could do that job, whether or not that's the answer...

"I think if we got to the end of the transfer window and we hadn't recruited quite correctly and we had to adjust it round, I think we've seen from Junior that he could be a decent left-winger.

"If he was actually the left-winger, would he be able to beat the man enough times? Would he have the full skillset for that? I think he could do it for part of a season.

"It also depends on who's behind him. [It might work] if we had a really good, left-footed left-back, I don't think Sam Byram [who the listener suggested to play at left-back instead] would be the answer behind Firpo, I don't think it would be as strong as last season."

BBC Radio Leeds' Adam Pope added: "It seems like such a culture shock to go from Summerville to Firpo. He's got it in his locker, but I don't see a change from [Daniel] Farke to accommodate that."