Liverpool have reached an agreement with Bayer Leverkusen for Jeremie Frimpong and are set to complete his £30million transfer.
Reds head coach Arne Slot was in the market for a new right-back following Trent Alexander-Arnold’s decision to leave upon the expiry of his contract at the end of the season.
The 24-year-old Frimpong, a Netherlands international, has been on the club’s radar for some time and was keen on a move to Anfield.
His release clause of £30million made the deal relatively straightforward and he is now due to undergo a medical.
Frimpong has mostly been used as a wing-back under departing manager Xabi Alonso, although he has played further forward and his attacking instincts have seen him score 28 goals in the last three seasons.
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Alexander-Arnold’s departure, which is expected to result in a move to Real Madrid, leaves Slot with just one recognised right-back in 21-year-old Conor Bradley, who has made 55 appearances since his debut in December 2021.
Joe Gomez and Jarell Quansah, primarily centre-backs, and even midfielder Curtis Jones have played in the position but the Premier League champions need a viable senior option in the role for their title defence next term.
A highly-anticipated summer is expected to bring significant reinforcement of the squad with a centre-back, striker and midfielder likely to be on Slot’s wishlist.
Liverpool do have an interest in Frimpong’s Leverkusen team-mate Florian Wirtz but the attacking midfielder is also supposedly a target for Bayern Munich and Manchester City and a reported £125million valuation may prove prohibitive with other business to be done.
Bradley, meanwhile,signed a long-term contract extension with the Premier League champions earlier on Saturday.
The 21-year-old right back is seen as a potential replacement for Alexander-Arnold.
‘”‘To sign another contract, I’m very proud and happy to see what the next steps on our journey together will be,’ said Bradley speaking to the club’s official website.