Liverpool poised to cause Jeremie Frimpong’s €35m Leverkusen unlock clause

Liverpool are set to cause Jeremie Frimpong’s €35m (£29.5m) unlock clause after contacting Bayer Leverkusen and keeping talks with the defender as they search a alternative for Trent Alexander-Arnold.

The Netherlands global has been of passion to his compatriot Arne Slot for a long duration. Frimpong was once born in Amsterdam however spent a lot of his formative years in Manchester and got here during the ranks at Manchester City prior to shifting to Celtic as a teen. Under Uefa rules, he would rely as a homegrown participant in England.

Frimpong has been keen to go back to England and turn out himself within the Premier League after a a hit spell in Germany, the place he gained the Bundesliga ultimate season with Leverkusen beneath the previous Liverpool midfielder Xabi Alonso. The 24-year-old can play as a right-back or wingback and is understood for his attacking features, scoring 28 objectives prior to now 3 seasons at Leverkusen.

Discussions are proceeding with the participant’s representatives and if a deal may also be concluded, Frimpong will turn out to be the Liverpool’s first summer time signing. They require a brand new right-back as a result of Alexander-Arnold has showed he’s going to depart on the finish of his contract subsequent month and is ready to sign up for Real Madrid.

Slot’s right-back choices come with the specialist Conor Bradley and the centre-backs Jarell Quansah and Joe Gomez, who’ve been used within the position. The central midfielder Curtis Jones has additionally been utilised within the place.

After profitable the Premier League, Slot has made transparent Liverpool will likely be energetic available in the market. The goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili will sign up for after finishing a switch virtually a yr in the past prior to staying on mortgage at Valencia and the membership are anticipated to make a large number of different additions.