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Alan Galindo

Jeremie Frimpong on his initial Celtic doubts, bond with Neil Lennon and learning of Leverkusen move

Jeremie Frimpong has revealed the key role his brother played in making his move to Celtic happen after admitting he told his agent: 'I don't want to go anymore'.

The former Hoops starlet has since moved on to the Bundesliga with Bayer Leverkusen and is now being linked with the likes of Manchester United and Real Madrid as his rise in the game continues. Plucked from Manchester City as an unknown, he struck up a strong bond with Neil Lennon that he describes like 'father and son' and went on to make a telling contribution at Parkhead.

His journey this season has ended with him being named as Leverkusen Player of the Year while he netted nine goals and provided 11 assists in all competitions. The 22-year-old has a huge future ahead of him but it all started in Glasgow - and nearly didn't - as he details how he first found out about the interest, his time at the club and then discovering how Leverkusen wanted to pay to take him to Germany.

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