As the wheels of time rolled into Beijing on July 6, a heavy transfer news quietly detonated - Premier League powerhouse Leeds United officially announced that they had successfully brought in left-sided steel defender Philpot from Barcelona. According to internal sources, the total value of the deal reached 15 million euros, while Barcelona retained an additional 20% of the right to secondary transfer revenue.
In the face of Filpo's past outstanding performance, FC Barcelona expresses its deep gratitude and sends him its sincere wishes for smooth sailing and good luck in his new journey. Filpo has played 41 matches for the Red and Blue since his transfer from Betis to Barcelona in 2019 and has contributed two goals.
Last season, Filpo made a total of 18 appearances across La Liga, the Champions League, Copa del Rey and the Spanish Super Cup. Notably, Barcelona won the Copa del Rey last season, the only title honor in Filpo's two-year career at Barcelona.
What's more interesting is that FC Barcelona didn't completely let go of Filpo's future. In the contract, they have cleverly set up a floating clause: if Filpo ends up moving to Leeds United permanently, Barcelona will still get a 20% share of the transfer fee.
