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Liverpool have confirmed a deal to sign Jeremie Frimpong from Bayer Leverkusen.

The Premier League champions have triggered the 24-year-old's €35m (£29.5m) release clause.

The transfer will be completed when the window opens on Sunday, although there is already total agreement between all parties on all aspects of the deal.

Liverpool boss Arne Slot highly rates the right-back, who can also play as a winger.

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Leverkusen signed Frimpong from Celtic in a deal worth up to £11.5m in January 2021.

Frimpong moved from Manchester City's academy to Celtic for £300,000 in September 2019.

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Sky Sports News had previously reported the defender would be happy to move to Anfield if the club decided to sign a right-back to replace Real Madrid-bound Trent Alexander-Arnold this summer.

However, Frimpong is not being signed a replacement for Alexander-Arnold.

Liverpool already have other options at right-back and Frimpong can play anywhere on the right-hand side of the team.

Liverpool want to build on their Premier League success by strengthening their squad, increasing competition for places even more and providing head coach Arne Slot with more tactical flexibility.

The Reds are also preparing for the expected participation of Mohamed Salah in the African Cup of Nations which will take place in Morocco this winter.

Frimpong already knows Virgil van Dijk, Ryan Gravenberch and Cody Gakpo from his time with the Netherlands national team.

Liverpool have been monitoring Frimpong for 15 years and came close to recruiting him for their Academy.

Conor Bradley, 21, ended the season as Liverpool's first-choice right-back and signed a new four-year deal at the club as they planned for the future without Alexander-Arnold.

Analysis: How Frimpong can replace Alexander-Arnold at Liverpool

Sky Sports' Peter Smith:

"Trent Alexander-Arnold and Jeremie Frimpong are among the top players in their positions in world football - but they're very different players with very different styles.

Alexander-Arnold has made 16 through-balls in this period, Frimpong just two!

The heatmaps of Alexander-Arnold and Frimpong show their different roles for Liverpool and Bayer Leverkusen
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