Liverpool closing in on Jeremie Frimpong signing

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Leverkusen play their final game of the season tomorrow away at Mainz as they have failed to remain Bundesliga Champions after last season's magnificent exploits. Frimpong's release clause will also hand a £5M sell on fee to Celtic who sold the player to the German side back in January 2021.

Prior to his 15 months at Celtic he spent almost a decade, from the age of 9, with Manchester City's academy. He almost joined Liverpool's academy at that age, but he lived closer to Manchester's two clubs and his family did not drive at the time.

Arne Slot was asked about the Frimpong deal in Friday's pre-match press conference but, as usual, he played a straight bat when answering the question: "For a whole season it was about contract extensions and now everyone wants to know who is coming in. Alongside the treble he won with Celtic in 2020, he also completed the double with Leverkusen last season.