Jeremie Frimpong is excited to join Liverpool and is keen on a move to Anfield, according to two trusted sources, as Xabi Alonso\u2019s hugely encouraging comments on the Bayer Leverkusen star come to light.<\/p>\n
With Trent Alexander-Arnold deciding to leave Liverpool at the end of the season when his current contract runs out, the Premier League champions have been looking to sign a replacement. There had been suggestions that Liverpool manager Arne Slot could look internally, but\u00a0Frimpong<\/a>\u00a0is now the top target for the right-back role.<\/p>\n TEAMtalk\u2019s transfer correspondent,\u00a0Rudy Galetti, reported earlier on Tuesday that Liverpool are \u201cvery close\u201d to signing Frimpong,<\/a> who has been described by Bayer\u2019s Managing Director of Sport, Simon Rolfes, as \u201ca fast player with incredible acceleration\u201d and is \u201cworld class\u201d.<\/p>\n Sources have told TEAMtalk that Liverpool\u2019s Sporting Director, Richard Hughes, had been working on a deal to bring the former Celtic star to Anfield since February.<\/p>\n We understand that Liverpool are ready to pay Frimpong\u2019s release clause of around \u20ac40 million (\u00a333.6m, $44.5m).<\/p>\n Sources told Galetti that Frimpong is \u201chappy with the offer of a five-year deal until 2030\u201d and \u201cis pushing to complete the move soon\u201d.<\/p>\n Fabrizio Romano\u00a0and\u00a0David Ornstein\u00a0have now brought an update on the situation, and both the trusted journalists back our claim that Frimpong is indeed keen on a move to Anfield.<\/p>\n Romano has reported on\u00a0GiveMeSport<\/a>\u00a0that \u201cFrimpong wants to leave\u201d Bayer this summer and is \u201cattracted by the club (Liverpool), the project and also the initial contract details\u201d.<\/p>\n The well-connected Italian journalist has noted that the 24-year-old is \u201copen to the move and excited about Liverpool\u201d.<\/p>\n \u201cSources guarantee that Frimpong can\u2019t wait for a Premier League chance, he\u2019s attracted by Liverpool as a club with their new style under Arne Slot, and the Dutch coach is a key part of the conversation,\u201d claims Romano.<\/p>\n The Athletic\u00a0journalist\u00a0Ornstein\u00a0has said on the\u00a0Back Pages\u00a0podcast that Frimpong \u201cwants to come\u201d to Liverpool.<\/p>\n DON\u2019T MISS<\/strong>\u00a0\ud83d\udd34\u00a0The spectacular Liverpool XI for Prem title defence in 2025-26 with four new signings<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Xabi Alonso rates Jeremie Frimpong highly<\/strong><\/p>\n Bayer manager Alonso has used Frimpong mainly as a right wing-back for the past two seasons.<\/p>\n The former Manchester City prospect scored 14 goals and gave 12 assists in 47 appearances last season, as Bayer won the Bundesliga and the DFB-Pokal and reached the Europa League final.<\/p>\n Frimpong, who is quicker than Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah<\/a>, has scored five goals and provided 12 assists in 48 matches in all competitions this season.<\/p>\n Before last season\u2019s Europa League final, former Liverpool midfielder Alonso, who is leaving Bayer to take charge of Real Madrid, raved about Frimpong.<\/p>\n Alonso said: \u201cSince I got here for the first time, since the first day, Jeremie has been a key player for us and for myself. He\u2019s a great guy.<\/p>\n \u201cHis personality \u2013 he brings a lot of joy to the locker room. So you need to keep him having this joy. But as well as become more mature.\u201d<\/p>\n Latest Liverpool news: Wolves raid, Real Madrid talks<\/strong><\/p>\n Liverpool central defender Virgil van Dijk has sent a message to Trent Alexander-Arnold<\/a> after he was booed against Arsenal.<\/p>\n A section of the Anfield crowd jeers when Alexander-Arnold came on as a substitute in the Premier League game against Arsenal.<\/p>\n A report has revealed that Liverpool are still keen on a summer deal for a Wolves star<\/a>.<\/p>\n While Milos Kerkez is Liverpool\u2019s top target for the left-back spot, the Premier League champions are keeping their options open.<\/p>\n