The right back on the right Jeremie Frimpong is expected to undergo a medical at Liverpool this week while closing in a move by Bayer Leverkusen, sources told ESPN.
The Dutch international is expected to become the first signpool signature of the summer, the club should trigger its release clause of 30 million pounds Sterling ($ 40 million).
FRIMPONG will provide a competition to the defender Conor Bradley – who signed a new four -year contract on Saturday – after the departure of the rear right Trent Alexander -Arnold, who should join Real Madrid during a free transfer this summer.
Frimpong, who was a young Manchester City player for nine years before joining Celtic and then Leverkusen, would qualify as a local player in England.
The 24 -year -old has played 190 games for Leverkusen to date, scoring 30 goals and providing 44 assists.
He was an integral part of the most successful period in the history of Leverkusen and played the club, the club won the title Bundesliga and the DFB-Pokal last season.
The club also reached the final of the Europa League, where they lost against Atalanta.
Discussing the imminent move from Frimpong to Anfield, the boss of the Netherlands, Ronald Koeman, told the Eredivisie de Goodmorning de Espn: “[It’s a] Good step for Frimpong. It has developed well. Can now also play in a defense of four men. “”
