Jeremie Frimpong considered close to a Liverpool transfer

• Right-back reportedly not the club’s priority position to strengthen
• Competition for Andrew Robertson on the left more urgent

Liverpool are thought close to a deal for Bayer Leverkusen right-back Jeremie Frimpong. That still isn’t the club’s priority position to address this summer.

Frimpong was a key figure in Xabi Alonso’s success at Leverkusen, flourishing in an attacking wing-back role that may not exist under whoever แทงบอล UFABET ราคาดีที่สุด ไม่มีขั้นต่ำ succeeds the Real Madrid-bound coach.

It may therefore be in Leverkusen’s best interest to cash in, and for Frimpong to move on. The Dutchman is thought to have a release clause that will allow him to leave for €40m (£34m) at most.

Liverpool weren’t actively looking to replace Trent Alexander-Arnold, seemingly satisfied with handing a more prominent role to Conor Bradley. But with a Frimpong deal somewhat opportunistic, it appears to have jumped ahead of a more pressing issue.

That Frimpong would be “keen” on joining Liverpool, counting Ryan Gravenberch among his friends and also already familiar with Virgil van Dijk and Cody Gakpo. Both he and Leverkusen want the situation resolved “as soon as possible”.

But because Liverpool have been more keen on recruiting a left-back. The Reds will have to make a swift decision on whether to push on with Frimpong or leave it.

Left-back is supposedly still considered the greater priority, with Andrew Robertson no longer the player he was and the potential to upgrade on Kostas Tsimikas. Bournemouth’s Milos Kerkez is the target most frequently linked, although would be more expensive than Frimpong.