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The biggest downside to Liverpool signing Jeremie Frimpong

9May

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The biggest downside to Liverpool signing Jeremie Frimpong

Liverpool have waved their tearful goodbyes to homegrown superstar right back Trent Alexander-Arnold, who is ready for the next chapter in his illustrious career as Dani Carvajal's new platoon partner at Real Madrid. Now, Michael Edwards, Arne Slot, and the decision-makers at Liverpool have the task of replacing the England international this summer, and the main candidate they are focusing on is Slot's Dutch countryman Jeremie Frimpong, who starts for the Netherlands and 2023/24 Bundesliga champions Bayer Leverkusen. In his latest update, transfer insider Fabrizio Romano reported that Liverpool are "well-informed" regarding Frimpong's transfer situation and his 35-40 million euro release clause this summer. The 24-year-old is said to be one of the Reds top options at right back to r...

Top Trent Alexander-Arnold replacement wants to join Liverpool

6May

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Top Trent Alexander-Arnold replacement wants to join Liverpool

With homegrown star Trent Alexander-Arnold closing the chapter on his Liverpool career and heading to Real Madrid, the Reds are in need of a new right back with a similar skill-set. Bayer Leverkusen star Jeremie Frimpong has long been rumored as a possible replacement, and The Athletic's David Ornstein reports, via LFCVine, that the Dutchman would be interested in joining Liverpool if they make an approach. Leverkusen won the Bundesliga title last season as an undefeated side and were in the race until this past weekend in the current campaign, with Frimpong playing a vital role last season and an important, albeit lesser, one in the 2024/25 season. One of the best attacking right backs in European football, Frimpong is arguably second to only Alexander-Arnold himself in that regard,...

Liverpool are watching 3 top-class strikers on the transfer market

5May

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Liverpool are watching 3 top-class strikers on the transfer market

Liverpool are growing tired of Darwin Nunez's uneven performances and missed chances, so striker could be a priority for them in the summer transfer market. According to a report from talkSPORT's Alex Crook and Robert Calcutt, Liverpool are already looking at Viktor Gyokeres, Victor Osimhen, and Benjamin Sesko as three top candidates to start at striker next season. All of the best Premier League clubs besides Manchester City need a new striker next season and have been linked to these candidates. Gyokeres appears to be highest on the Arsenal and Manchester United shortlists, especially with the link between Ruben Amorim and the Swede at Sporting CP. Meanwhile, Sesko has been loved by Chelsea and Arsenal for more than a year, while Victor Osimhen seems to be favoring Chelsea heavily ...

Liverpool close to signing the flashiest Trent Alexander-Arnold replacement

29Mar

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Liverpool close to signing the flashiest Trent Alexander-Arnold replacement

Liverpool are resigned to the fact that star right back Trent Alexander-Arnold will leave for free in the summer 2025 transfer window to Real Madrid, so they are already lining up alternatives for the 26-year-old homegrown talent. The most frequently linked name is Bayer Leverkusen star Jeremie Frimpong, who has established himself as one of the most exciting players on the right flank over the last couple of years, including winning the Bundesliga title last season. According to a report from the Daily Record, via LFCVine, Frimpong is "on the verge" of joining Liverpool this season to replace Alexander-Arnold as the new right back. Frimpong is a very attacking-minded player, even moreso than Alexander-Arnold. The Dutch international is capable of scoring goals and assists like a ...

Ranking the 3 best Trent Alexander-Arnold replacements for Liverpool

29Mar

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Ranking the 3 best Trent Alexander-Arnold replacements for Liverpool

Liverpool star right back Trent Alexander-Arnold is apparently close to signing a five-year deal with Real Madrid and will leave Anfield upon the conclusion of the 2024/25 Premier League season. So here are the three best replacements for the generationally talented, homegrown Liverpool man, ranked in order from worst to best. 3. Jeremie Frimpong, Bayer Leverkusen Jeremie Frimpong would have been a more popular option a summer ago, but his stock has fallen, even as Bayer Leverkusen remain Bundesliga title contenders in 2024/25. The problem with Frimpong is that he is actually everything people falsely accuse Alexander-Arnold of being. See, Frimpong isn't a real right back. He can't play defense. Like, at all. Frimpong is a winger masquerading as a wing back, and whereas Alexande...

The narrative is already being twisted with Trent Alexander-Arnold to Real Madrid

29Mar

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The narrative is already being twisted with Trent Alexander-Arnold to Real Madrid

After months of speculation, Real Madrid are seemingly set to secure the signing of free agent right back Trent Alexander-Arnold from Liverpool, and recent reports indicate that the 26-year-old England international will sign a five-year deal with the Royal Whites. Alexander-Arnold's transfer would be the next in a line of high-profile free agent signings made by Real Madrid, whose president Florentino Perez has made it a goal to either sign superstars or free agents - and nothing in between. Like Kylian Mbappe last summer, Alexander-Arnold would fall into both categories as a superstar free agent who has been on the Real Madrid transfer radar for several seasons now. And his arrival would come at an opportune time, as current starting right back Dani Carvajal - the only senior ri...

Jude Bellingham played big role in recruiting Trent Alexander-Arnold

28Mar

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Jude Bellingham played big role in recruiting Trent Alexander-Arnold

Real Madrid are on the cusp of signing superstar right back Trent Alexander-Arnold as a free agent from Liverpool this summer, ending arguably the most anticipated transfer saga of 2025 before the window officially opens. TAA is a homegrown talent for Liverpool, and yet the Reds are fully expected to lose their most valuable transfer commodity to the biggest club in world football this year. Real Madrid president Florentino Perez had the generationally gifted right back tabbed as his only option at the position, and he accelerated his interest in the England international following star man Dani Carvajal's season-ending ACL tear. Perez also had some vital help. Relevo reports, via the Madrid Zone, that Real Madrid star midfielder and Alexander-Arnold's England teammate Jude Bellin...

Newcastle want to sign Liverpool center back as Dean Huijsen alternative

28Mar

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Newcastle want to sign Liverpool center back as Dean Huijsen alternative

Dean Huijsen is the name on everyone's lips right now, and with Real Madrid ramping up their interest in the Bournemouth breakout star, the 19-year-old is becoming an even more popular name on the transfer rumor mill. According to a report from top transfer insider Fabrizio Romano, Newcastle still want to sign Huijsen this summer but believe it won't be easy for them to get a transfer done for the teenage Spanish international. As such, Newcastle are moving to other center back transfer targets, and the latest young talent to catch their eye is Liverpool backup center back Jarell Quansah, who has also played right back this season in Trent Alexander-Arnold's absence. Fab writes that Newcastle and Liverpool have not engaged in transfer talks yet for Quansah, but he notes that the d...

Real Madrid think Trent Alexander-Arnold will be the best in the world

27Mar

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Real Madrid think Trent Alexander-Arnold will be the best in the world

The transfer rumors linking Liverpools star right back Trent Alexander-Arnold to Real Madrid are so persistent and fierce that, as with Kylian Mbappe's free transfer from PSG to Madrid last summer, it feels like a foregone conclusion that the England international will end up at the Santiago Bernabeu. Fellow English superstar Jude Bellingham's hard work to recruit Alexander-Arnold to Madrid appears to be paying off, and Florentino Perez's desire to sign the world's best players in their primes on free transfers is about to get another big feather in the proverbial cap. There's a lot of optimism regarding the Alexander-Arnold deal's completion at the Valdebebas, and that optimism extends to how Real Madrid feel TAA can help the team in 2025 and beyond. According to Fabrizio Romano,...

Three top Premier League clubs want to sign Kenan Yildiz from Juventus

27Mar

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Three top Premier League clubs want to sign Kenan Yildiz from Juventus

Juventus star Kenan Yildiz is one of the only reasons for hope for the future in Turin, as the Bianconeri have fallen out of the Serie A title race and are faced with another stopgap manager after giving up on Thiago Motta before one full year. Despite the optimism around Yildiz, Juve have had trouble getting the Turkish international consistently involved in year two, as he's been out of his preferred position as a No. 10 in a playmaker role. Without a true left winger - Federico Chiesa was loaned to Liverpool last summer - Yildiz has made frequent starts on the left wing, and that's clearly not the best spot for him. So top clubs around Europe are circling like vultures, looking to take advantage of the potential that Juventus make yet another transfer blunder with a promising y...