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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Will Unwin and Andy Hunter

Liverpool poised to trigger Jeremie Frimpong’s €35m Leverkusen release clause

Jeremie Frimpong celebrates scoring for Bayer Leverkusen against Borussia Dortmund on Sunday
Jeremie Frimpong celebrates scoring for Bayer Leverkusen against Borussia Dortmund. He has 28 goals over the past three seasons. Photograph: Christopher Neundorf/EPA

Liverpool are set to trigger Jeremie Frimpong’s €35m (£29.5m) release clause after contacting Bayer Leverkusen and holding talks with the defender as they seek a replacement for Trent Alexander-Arnold.

The Netherlands international has been of interest to his compatriot Arne Slot for a lengthy period. Frimpong was born in Amsterdam but spent much of his childhood in Manchester and came through the ranks at Manchester City before moving to Celtic as a teenager. Under Uefa regulations, he would count as a homegrown player in England.

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