Right wing-back Jeremie Frimpong is ready to go through a clinical at Liverpool this week as he closes in a transfer from Bayer Leverkusen, assets have advised ESPN.
The Netherlands world is anticipated to transform Liverpool’s first signing of the summer season, with the membership set to cause his £30 million ($40m) unencumber clause.
Frimpong will supply festival for defender Conor Bradley — who signed a brand new four-year contract on Saturday — following the departure of right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold, who is anticipated to enroll in Real Madrid on a unfastened switch this summer season.
Frimpong, who used to be a adolescence participant at Manchester City for 9 years ahead of becoming a member of Celtic after which Leverkusen, would qualify as a home-grown participant in England.
The 24-year-old has performed 190 suits for Leverkusen to this point, scoring 30 objectives and offering 44 assists.
He has been an integral determine in probably the most a success length in Leverkusen’s historical past and starred because the membership received the Bundesliga name and DFB-Pokal final season.
The membership additionally reached the overall of the Europa League, the place they misplaced to Atalanta.
Discussing Frimpong’s drawing close transfer to Anfield, Netherlands boss Ronald Koeman advised ESPN’s Goodmorning Eredivisie display: “[It’s a] good step for Frimpong. He has developed well. Can now also play in a four-man defence.”