Liverpool legend expresses major concern over Arne Slot star who 'plays like a kid'

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Liverpool FC NewsFeaturesLiverpool FCLiverpool icon Jan Molby has expressed a major concern over one of Arne Slot's signings from last summer, who he says "plays like a kid" after an inconsistent debut seasonJan Molby and Robbie Fowler before the Premier League match between Liverpool and Tottenham(Image: Robbie Jay Barratt - AMA/Getty Images)Liverpool legend Jan Molby is yet to be convinced by Jeremie Frimpong after the Dutchman signed from Bayer Leverkusen last summer in a deal worth around $40 million (£29 million).Frimpong's release clause was activated to bring him to the club, but Liverpool has yet to see the best of the 24-year-old, mainly because of injuries. Arriving with a clean injury history, Frimpong has seemingly struggled to adapt to the intensity of the Premier League, suffering from several hamstring issues.Molby says he is yet to see the long-term potential of Frimpong, even though he has impressed at times when he has been fully fit and available.READ MORE: Juventus chief denies Mohamed Salah transfer claim as Liverpool star decides next moveREAD MORE: How many points Liverpool needs to qualify for Champions League after Chelsea loss"I struggle with it, and I’ve had that problem for a while," Molby told Anfield Index.

I don’t see it.Liverpool full-back Jeremie Frimpong has faced criticism(Image: Jean Catuffe/Getty Images)"He sometimes, on the pitch, acts like a kid. He sometimes plays like a kid and he looks like a kid doesn’t he, when you see the size of him next to some of them."It doesn’t mean he’s not a great footballer, but this is just a different ball game."You’ve got to be able to look after yourself, to be physical, to play, and I just can’t see in what world that what turns this [around] is Frimpong and his pace.

I can’t have that."Frimpong's fitness is being managed at the moment and Arne Slot has hinted that he is one of a few players who is unable to play three times a week.Get LFC's 2025/26 season home and away kitsThis article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn moreFrom $100LFC.comSee the dealLiverpool's home and away strips for the 2025/26 season are the first in their new partnership with adidas.Fans can order jerseys in the US at Fanatics.com or via the LFC Online Store in both the US and across the world.That is something that will need to be addressed in the summer as Liverpool looks to improve next season, with fellow right-back Conor Bradley having been sidelined for several months.Liverpool.com says: Frimpong has qualities, and his pace is definitely one of them, but he doesn't have to be the first name on the teamsheet to end up being a success at Anfield in the long term.He is more of a versatile option at the moment, somewhere between a right-back and a right winger, having played as a wing-back for most of his senior career.Next season, the idea will be for Bradley to get back to full fitness again and for the role to be shared, with Joe Gomez someone else who can fill in at times.