Jeremie Frimpong is preparing to join Liverpool this summer.
Right-back Jeremie Frimpong is set to undergo a medical at Liverpool this week, nearing his transfer from Bayer Leverkusen, according to sources close to Alofoke Deportes.
The international Dutch player is expected to become Liverpool’s first signing this summer, with the club ready to activate his £30 million (40 million dollars) release clause.
Frimpong will compete for a position with Conor Bradley, who signed a new four-year contract on Saturday, following the departure of right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold, who is expected to join Real Madrid on a free transfer this summer.
Frimpong, who was a youth player at Manchester City for nine years before joining Celtic and then Leverkusen, would qualify as a homegrown player in England.
The 24-year-old player has played 190 matches for Leverkusen to date, scoring 30 goals and providing 44 assists.
He has been an integral figure in the most successful period in Leverkusen’s history and was a star when the club won the Bundesliga title and the DFB-Pokal last season.
The club also reached the Europa League final, where they lost to Atalanta.
It’s a good step for Frimpong. He has evolved well. Now he can also play in a four-man defense.
Ronald Koeman, coach of the Netherlands
