According to Empire of the Kop, Jeremie Frimpong has emerged as Liverpool’s top target to replace the departing Trent Alexander-Arnold. The Merseysiders are ready to make an opening offer of about €35-40 million for the Bayer Leverkusen star, with the Dutchman reportedly open to the move.
Liverpool fans witnessed what they feared for a long while, as Trent Alexander-Arnold confirmed his upcoming departure via a video on his social media channels. The right-0back was into the final few months of his deal, as the fans had hoped he’d follow the likes of Virgil van Dijk and Mohamed Salah into committing his future at Anfield.
Despite some rumours that he might stay, Alexander-Arnold was expected to leave Liverpool and with the confirmation, he is now set to join Real Madrid on a free transfer in the summer. There’s an off chance that he would sign for them well before his Liverpool contract ends and join the team for the Club World Cup.
Liverpool were aware of the 26-year-old’s desire to leave and had been planning on signing a replacement in the summer. They have several options, including Ola Aina, Vanderson, Dido and Jeremie Frimpong. The latter is the most obvious replacement given how much he values attacking output, similar to Alexander-Arnold.
Arne Slot likes the idea of Frimpong, as the Dutchman is widely expected to leave Bayer Leverkusen, for whom he has been immense, particularly last season when they won the Bundesliga title. He has had a drop off this season in his performances, but the 23-year-old remains one of the formidable right-back names in the market.
Liverpool are not alone in the chase for Frimpong as some other big clubs are also interested in signing him. The Merseysiders are now prepared to make an opening offer of about €35-40 million to test Leverkusen’s resolve, and unless there’s a release clause, the Germans are likely to demand more.
Frimpong is reportedly open to the idea of joining Liverpool over others as long as the two clubs have an agreement for the transfer. Whether the 23-year-old will be the ideal replacement for Alexander-Arnold will be a question many Liverpool fans will ask, as it’s virtually impossible to replicate the Real Madrid-bound star’s performances right away for Frimpong or anyone else for that matter.
