Liverpool have completed the £30 million ($40m) signing of Jeremie Frimpong from Bayer Leverkusen.
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Liverpool get TAA's replacementShelled out €35m for FrimpongThe fee will be paid in three installmentsFollow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱WHAT HAPPENED?
The Merseyside giants activated the 24-year-old’s release clause, ensuring the deal will go through once the transfer window opens on Sunday. All terms have been finalised among the involved parties, with the agreement structured to be paid in three yearly instalments.
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The announcement of Frimpong’s signing came just hours after it was confirmed that Trent Alexander-Arnold is on his way to Real Madrid. Sources indicate that Madrid agreed to pay a modest €10 million (£8m/$11m) fee for the 26-year-old, marking the end of his Anfield chapter.
Despite speculation suggesting Frimpong would step into Alexander-Arnold’s role at right-back, it is understood that Slot reportedly sees the Dutch international as more than just a defender and intends to utilise Frimpong as a stand-in for Mohamed Salah when the Egyptian forward is away on international duty for the African Cup of Nations in Morocco later this year.
WHAT FRIMPONG SAID
Speaking to the club's website: Frimpong said: “It went quite easy. Liverpool came and said they had interest, and obviously for me it was a no-brainer. For me, it was like: ‘Whatever you guys do, just get this done’, [speaking to] my agents: ‘Just get this done.’
“Liverpool fans, I’m going to give my all, my energy, my work-rate and hopefully we can win together, we celebrate together, get everything together. I’m just excited to be here. Thank you guys for accepting me and I won’t let you guys down and I’ll give you the energy that you guys want.”
DID YOU KNOW?
The transfer also represents a financial boost for Scottish champions Celtic, who inserted a sell-on clause when they sold Frimpong to Leverkusen in January 2021. The clause could earn Celtic around £5m ($7m), a significant return on a player they sold for a package believed to be worth up to £11.5m ($16m).
