Bayer Leverkusen director Fernando Carro has revealed the membership have had no contact from Liverpool over right-back Jeremie Frimpong, regardless of reviews claiming the Premier League champions will imminently set off his close to £30m launch clause.
In anticipation of Trent Alexander-Arnold’s summer time exit, Liverpool have set their sights on Frimpong and had been just lately claimed to be “on the verge” of finalising a deal for the attack-first defender.
SPORT declare that Frimpong has already reached an settlement over private phrases with Liverpool, which is prone to be probably the most sophisticated a part of negotiations because the right-back’s contract with Leverkusen features a launch clause. The precise worth of the clause is disputed however is accepted to take a seat someplace between €35m-€40m (£29.5m-£33.7m).
As soon as an settlement with Frimpong is full, Liverpool would then contact Leverkusen to set off the clause. In response to Carro, there has not but been something to counsel that’s going to occur.
“Jeremie Frimpong has a protracted contract with us which additionally has an exit clause, however we’re presently unaware of any switch,” he advised sport.de.
That would all change quickly, nevertheless, as The Times state Liverpool are making ready to achieve out and set off Frimpong’s clause which, per this report, sits at £30m.
Frimpong is eager to maneuver to Anfield and he may find yourself being adopted by midfielder Florian Wirtz after it emerged the Reds had made contact with the Germany international over a blockbuster switch which may very well be price €150m (£126.3m).
Wirtz, additionally a goal for Manchester City, is considered leaning in the direction of becoming a member of Bayern Munich and a few reviews have even gone so far as to counsel a deal between the 2 events is finished, though Carro warned followers to not imagine all of the hypothesis.
“The rumours shocked me a bit once I began within the soccer enterprise seven years in the past,” he stated. “As I’ve progressively turn into extra concerned, there are all the time totally different events, there are totally different events, there are totally different relationships.
“It is truly fairly troublesome to determine the place the rumours come from, however I’ve to say, there are a lot of that actually shock me.”
