Liverpool’s name continues to pop up in the rumor mill, this time with Bayer Leverkusen’s Jeremie Frimpong at the center of transfer whispers.
The Dutch international has been on the Reds’ radar for some time now, especially after his pivotal role in Leverkusen‘s Bundesliga triumph last season. Frimpong reportedly has a £33.5 million ($43.3 million) release clause, which has only intensified the chatter about a possible departure from the German outfit come summer.
Liverpool is among the clubs speculated to be keen on snapping up the 24-year-old defender when the transfer window reopens, and recent reports are adding fuel to the fire. Spanish publication Defensa Central has stirred the pot by claiming that Frimpong is “close” to sealing a deal with Liverpool. This update trails closely behind Sport Bild’s assertion from Germany that the Reds have a serious interest in bringing Frimpong aboard this summer.
Operating primarily as a right-back for Leverkusen, Frimpong’s potential move to Liverpool could spell out plans for a future without Trent Alexander-Arnold, whose contract is winding down with no clear signs of renewal at Anfield just yet. Earlier this year, Frimpong let slip that he almost donned the Liverpool jersey at the dawn of his career.
Having joined Manchester City at nine years old, he disclosed that it was merely logistical hurdles that kept him from heading to Merseyside instead. “I was playing striker and scored a hat-trick in a final, I won player of the tournament,” Frimpong recounted to Rising Ballers earlier this year. “There were scouts there like Liverpool, Bolton, Man City and a lot more.
“But I chose Liverpool first. I was going to sign for them but back then, driving wasn’t a thing, my family wasn’t driving like that and it was far.
“And obviously, Man City was local so I tried Man City next and it made more sense. It was 15 minutes on the bus, so yeah.”
