Liverpool closing in on Jeremie Frimpong signing

Liverpool are believed to be closing in on the £30M signing of Dutch winger Jeremie Frimpong from Bayer Leverkusen.

The 24 12 months outdated has a launch clause of €35M with the German membership which the reds are able to activate.

Leverkusen play their last recreation of the season tomorrow away at Mainz as they’ve failed to stay Bundesliga Champions after final season’s magnificent exploits. Their supervisor, Xabi Alonso, may even be taking cost in his last recreation earlier than his transfer to Actual Madrid.

Frimpong’s launch clause may even hand a £5M promote on price to Celtic who offered the participant to the German aspect again in January 2021.

Previous to his 15 months at Celtic he spent nearly a decade, from the age of 9, with Manchester Metropolis’s academy. He nearly joined Liverpool’s academy at that age, however he lived nearer to Manchester’s two golf equipment and his household didn’t drive on the time.

Arne Slot was requested in regards to the Frimpong deal in Friday’s pre-match press convention however, as common, he performed a straight bat when answering the query:

“For a complete season it was about contract extensions and now everybody desires to know who’s coming in.

“We do not speak about it in public till we signal them after which you’ll be able to ask me all about it. Conor [Bradley] can play it, Joe Gomez, so it’s not like as soon as Trent leaves I do not know what to do however we’re all the time taking a look at fascinating gamers, who can enhance our squad.”

Frimpong has made 190 appearances in his 4 and a half seasons at Leverkusen, scoring 30 targets and helping an additional 44 strikes. Alongside the treble he gained with Celtic in 2020, he additionally accomplished the double with Leverkusen final season.

The participant is strongly rumoured to be eager on a transfer to Anfield to affix a effectively established Dutch contingent.