Liverpool are believed to be interested in completing the signing of a “powerful” £33.1m-rated player ahead of Man City in the summer transfer window.
Liverpool transfer news
After so many relatively quiet windows of late at Anfield, the Reds need to spend big this summer, in order to make Arne Slot’s squad even stronger. Giuliano Simeone has been linked with a move to the club, with the 22-year-old currently playing under father Diego Simeone at Atletico Madrid.
Oihan Sancet is another player who has been mentioned as an option for Liverpool, with the attacking midfielder a key player for Athletic Bilbao, scoring 12 goals in just 16 La Liga starts so far this season.
With the Reds needing to bring in a new centre-back once the season reaches its conclusion, Feyenoord ace David Hancko has been backed to come in, with Slot knowing him well from their days together at the Eredivisie club. At 27, the Slovakia international would bring a good amount of experience, but also still have plenty of years ahead of him.
In perhaps the most exciting recent Liverpool transfer rumour, the Merseysiders are thought to be in contact to sign Bayer Leverkusen and Germany star Florian Wirtz. He has scored six goals in the Champions League this season and is arguably one of Europe’s most talented attacking players.
Liverpool eyeing “powerful” £33.1m full-back
According to a report from TEAMtalk, Liverpool are interested in signing Bayer Leverkusen wing-back Jeremie Frimpong at the end of the current campaign.
Rivals Manchester City are also said to be keen on acquiring his signature, with the Dutchman reportedly having a “gentlemen’s agreement” in place to allow him to leave in the summer, valuing him at £33.1m.
With doubts still persisting over Trent Alexander-Arnold’s future at Liverpool, Frimpong stands out as a strong option to replace him, even though he has primarily been used as a wing-back instead of a right-back at Leverkusen.
The 24-year-old has a total of 67 goal contributions (28 goals and 39 assists) in 176 appearances for the reigning Bundesliga champions, and Neil Lennon once hailed him during their time together at Celtic, saying:
“He took the plunge to go to Germany and he has excelled and I’m really proud of him. He’s deceptive. He’s small but he’s so powerful, good on the ball and quite different from a lot of fullbacks out there. I follow his career and I hope he gets the move that he wants now.”
Even if Alexander-Arnold does stay put at Liverpool, which is clearly the preferable option, bringing in Frimpong to increase competition for places would still make plenty of sense.
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The Netherlands international’s versatility could appeal to Slot, considering he could also be a backup option to Mohamed Salah on the right wing, and he is at an age where he can still improve further, too.
