Netherlands boss Ronald Koeman has not held back in giving his verdict on Jeremie Frimpong, who was linked to Chelsea in January before the club instead signed Malo Gusto. The Blues were eager to sign a new a new right-back as they looked to ease the workload on Reece James, who had suffered a number of injuries earlier in the season.
Frimpong and Gusto were both said to be on Todd Boehly's shortlist. Then, in the final days of the transfer window, the west London outfit signed the latter on the condition that he would remain at Lyon on loan for the remainder of the season.
It's believed that Chelsea paid around £26million, including add-ons, for the 19-year-old, who can operate as a wing-back, full-back and right centre-half in a back-three. With Gusto arriving in the summer, Graham Potter is set to significantly benefit from the French youth international's versatility - a defensive quality which Koeman believes that Frimpong is yet to master.
