Liverpool have made Bayer Leverkusen defender Jeremie Frimpong a prime goal to exchange Trent Alexander-Arnold this summer season, in response to reviews.
Alexander-Arnold introduced this week that he’ll go away Liverpool on a free switch on the finish of the season and is broadly anticipated to affix Actual Madrid.
Liverpool have already got Conor Bradley as an choice at right-back however the newly topped Premier League champions are anticipated to strengthen that place in the summertime switch window.
In response to The Instances, Liverpool have already recognized Frimpong as a ‘main candidate’ for the place.
It’s understood that Frimpong, who attracted curiosity from Manchester United final 12 months, has a €35 million (£29.6m) launch clause in his take care of Leverkusen which could be triggered this summer season.
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Frimpong was one in every of Leverkusen’s standout performers of their German league and cup double final season with 12 targets and 7 assists throughout all competitions.
Up to now this season, the Netherlands worldwide has 4 targets and eight assists.
The 24-year-old got here by Manchester Metropolis’s academy however didn’t make a first-team look earlier than he joined Celtic in 2019.
Chatting with Rising Ballers earlier this season, Frimpong revealed that earlier than becoming a member of Metropolis’s academy, his first selection was to affix Liverpool.
‘There have been scouts there like Liverpool, Bolton, Metropolis, much more,’ Frimpong mentioned.
‘However I selected Liverpool first. I used to be going to signal for them however again then, driving wasn’t a factor. My household wasn’t driving and it was far.
‘Clearly, Man Metropolis was native, so then I attempted Man Metropolis subsequent. It made extra sense. It was quarter-hour on the bus.’
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