Proper wing-back Jeremie Frimpong is ready to bear a medical at Liverpool this week as he closes in a transfer from Bayer Leverkusen, sources have advised ESPN.
The Netherlands worldwide is anticipated to turn into Liverpool’s first signing of the summer season, with the membership set to set off his £30 million ($40m) launch clause.
Frimpong will present competitors 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 affix Actual Madrid on a free switch this summer season.
Frimpong, who was a youth participant at Manchester Metropolis for 9 years earlier than becoming a member of Celtic after which Leverkusen, would qualify as a home-grown participant in England.
The 24-year-old has performed 190 matches for Leverkusen thus far, scoring 30 targets and offering 44 assists.
He has been an integral determine in probably the most profitable interval in Leverkusen’s historical past and starred because the membership received the Bundesliga title and DFB-Pokal final season.
The membership additionally reached the ultimate of the Europa League, the place they misplaced to Atalanta.
Discussing Frimpong’s impending transfer to Anfield, Netherlands boss Ronald Koeman advised ESPN’s Goodmorning Eredivisie present: “[It’s a] good step for Frimpong. He has developed properly. Can now additionally play in a four-man defence.”
