The future without Trent Alexander-Arnold is clear for Liverpool. The Anfield side must urgently find a new option to replace the England defender.
Many opinions say that Conor Bradley should be trusted from next season, but that would be too risky for Arne Slot. Bradley has tried many times this season but has not been able to reach the level of Alexander-Arnold to fight in big matches.
With the current position of the team, Liverpool will not have a hard time recruiting the star. One of the famous full-backs in Europe in the last 2 seasons is Jeremie Frimpong of Bayer Leverkusen.
The 24-year-old star last season and the BayArena team achieved an unbeaten record when they won the Bundesliga and DFB-Pokal. Even in the Europa League, Xabi Alonso's team also reached the final with an unbeaten record, unfortunately losing to Atalanta in the end.
Last season, Jeremie Frimpong and Alejandro Grimaldo formed Leverkusen's super-class wingers. Frimpong personally has played 47 matches, scoring 14 goals and having 12 assists. This is a very impressive achievement for a defender, proving the Dutch star's super-attacking ability.
Last year, Frimpong extended his contract with Leverkusen until 2028. However, the defender's release fee is only €35 million ( £29.6 million). Therefore, if a big team like Liverpool were open to bidding, Frimpong would not have had a hard time leaving Leverkusen.
Frimpong grew up in Man City's youth academy, since he was a 9-year-old child talent and has been there for 9 years. After leaving Manchester, Frimpong once wanted to join The Kop but was unlucky.
This time, everything is much more favorable. In the current Liverpool squad, Ryan Gravenberch is a close friend of Frimpong. Other Dutch stars Virgil van Dijk and Cody Gakpo also have a relationship with Frimpong after recent national team caps.
Currently, Leverkusen and Frimpong both want to be clear about their future together. Only if Frimpong really wants to leave BayArena will Liverpool speed up the progress of this deal.
In Arne Slot's current strategy, finding a good left-back is a priority over the opposite wing. However, if there is a good deal like Frimpong in the player market this summer, the Dutch coach will not miss it.
At just 24, Frimpong is very suitable for Liverpool's strategy in the coming years. They will have a talented young player to develop in the next many years, especially the price is not expensive.
In recent years, Liverpool has always looked for affordable contracts but with great potential to bring in and develop. Brighton's most successful contract recently was Alexis Mac Allister.
The Argentine midfielder only cost The Kop £35 million but is a World Cup champion. He also just lifted the Premier League title with Liverpool.
When bringing Frimpong to Anfield, Liverpool do not need to worry too much about the level of integration of this defender when there are many Dutch stars in the squad. Even coach Arne Slot himself is Dutch and could be the best bridge for Frimpong.
