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Liverpool haven’t taken long to find their supposed replacement for Trent Alexander-Arnold.

Jeremie Frimpong, 24, has completed his Anfield switch after three-and-a-half glorious years at Bayer Leverkusen, where under the tutelage of ex-Reds maestro Xabi Alonso, he helped guide the German outfit to a historic unbeaten domestic double in 2023/24.

He signs for £29.5m after Liverpool activated his release clause - a bargain of a fee, given the fact he has been one of the best on the globe in his position for the past two or so years.



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In fact, his average positioning last season was far more similar to Mohamed Salah than it was to Alexander-Arnold.

Jeremie Frimpong’s heat map is similar to that of Mohamed Salah (Opta)Liverpool already boast seismic attacking threat down the right through Salah (Opta)

While much was made of Alexander-Arnold’s defending capabilities during his eight-year run in Liverpool’s first team, the 26-year-old did take up a considerably deeper role than previously under Jurgen Klopp this season, with Slot valuing defensive security the constant overlapping option.

Whereas with Frimpong, one of his main eye-catching qualities is his forward movement.

But what the Englishman has perhaps lacked in pace, he makes up with his passing range, something Frimpong can’t exactly match.

Frimpong is not known for his expansive passing, instead thriving as a direct runner (Opta)Liverpool will miss Alexander-Arnold’s sublime passing range from right-back (Opta)

It’s clear to see that Frimpong for Alexander-Arnold is not a like-for-like change at right-back.

We can see him starting the season as second fiddle to Alexander-Arnold’s long-time understudy Conor Bradley.

Conor Bradley will have his eye on locking down right-back despite Frimpong’s arrival (PA Wire)

Bradley, 21, has a fight on his hands if he is to become Liverpool’s bona fide starter at right-back following Alexander-Arnold’s departure.

And it’s clear he has the faith of the club, having just been handed a four-year contract extension.

The Northern Irishman, a far more natural, defensively-strong right-back than Frimpong, knows the system and could start the season as the preferred option while Frimpong beds himself in to new surroundings.

As such, he could end up starting the season as rotational support for both Bradley and Salah, with an eye to locking down right-back down the line.

Frimpong could end up starting the season with his minutes limited (PA Archive)

Analysing the Slot system, Frimpong seems to be in this position of limbo when looking at where he’s thrived most over the past two years.