Bayer Leverkusen is expecting to lose Jeremie Frimpong this summer, with Liverpool said to be keen on snapping up the Dutch wing-back as a replacement for Trent Alexander-Arnold.

Liverpool is expected to make contact with Bayer Leverkusen shortly to confirm that it will be triggering the release clause written into Frimpong's contract, according to The Times.

"This is easily the hardest decision I’ve ever made in my life," he said.

"I know many of you have wondered why or been frustrated that I haven’t spoken about this yet, but it was always my intention to keep my full focus on the team’s best interests, which was securing No.20.

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"This club has been my whole life — my whole world — for 20 years.

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"I think Liverpool should be bringing in a right-back who’s around 25 years old who has experience but also knows that they probably won’t play every single game," former Reds full-back Stephen Warnock told Gambling Industry News this week.

"That said, once you bring in competition, that shirt will be up for grabs