Sources: Liverpool in advanced Frimpong talks

Liverpool are successful precocious talks to motion Jeremie Frimpong arsenic a replacement for Trent Alexander-Arnold, sources person told ESPN.

Frimpong, a Netherlands planetary who has emerged arsenic 1 of the world's astir breathtaking full-backs astatine Bayer Leverkusen, has a clause successful his declaration that would let him to permission for €35 cardinal ($39.2m) and has agelong been linked with a determination to the Premier League.

With Alexander-Arnold leaving connected a free astatine the extremity of the play -- apt to Real Madrid -- Liverpool person a request astatine right-back and sources person told ESPN that negotiations are already astatine an precocious signifier with the 24-year-old.

Frimpong, who was a younker subordinate astatine Manchester City for 9 years earlier joining Celtic and past Leverkusen, would suffice arsenic a home-grown subordinate successful England.

He besides already has Liverpool ties, done Dutch manager Arne Slot and planetary teammates Ryan Gravenberch, Cody Gakpo and Virgil van Dijk.

Frimpong has been a cardinal portion of the astir palmy play successful Leverkusen's history, starring successful the club's unbeaten march to a maiden Bundesliga rubric and DFB-Pokal past year. The nine besides reached the last of the Europa League, wherever they mislaid to Atalanta.

This season, Leverkusen volition decorativeness successful 2nd spot successful the German league, good down champions Bayern Munich. Coach Xabi Alonso is set to articulation Real Madrid this summer, and prima players specified arsenic Frimpong whitethorn besides depart.

Frimpong, a 12-time international, has played 190 matches for Leverkusen to date, successful which helium scored 30 times and provided 44 assists.