Liverpool move quick for Alexander-Arnold replacement

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Liverpool move quick for Alexander-Arnold replacement

Liverpool have quickly secured a replacement for the departing Trent Alexander-Arnold by signing Netherlands right-back Jeremie Frimpong from Bayer Leverkusen.

Frimpong returns to England on a five-year contract after Liverpool triggered a release clause reported to be between $62 and $70 million to sign the player.

He developed in the Manchester City academy, which he joined aged nine, and went to Celtic in 2019 without ever playing in the Premier League.

“It went quite easy. Liverpool came and said they had interest, and obviously for me it was a no-brainer,” Frimpong said in a Liverpool statement.

Frimpong said he told his agents, “Whatever you guys do, just get this done.”

He is widely expected to be joined at Liverpool soon by his Leverkusen teammate, star attacking midfielder Florian Wirtz.

Liverpool have reportedly offered $228 million, including add-ons, for the 22-year-old Germany international.

The 24-year-old Frimpong has blossomed since arriving in 2021 at Leverkusen, where he was an attacking wing back under Xabi Alonso. He was one of the ******* team’s star players in their unbeaten Bundesliga campaign in the 2023-24 season.

Frimpong is a like-for-like replacement for Alexander-Arnold, who announced on May 5 he was leaving Liverpool after a 20-year association.

Liverpool received a fee on Friday to let Alexander-Arnold leave in time to play for Real Madrid at the Club World Cup.

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