Liverpool’s newest confirmed signing might have simply dropped the clearest trace but about what’s subsequent within the switch window — and all indicators level to a different massive identify on the best way.
As shared on Florian Wirtz’s Instagram, the 22-year-old shared a put up from a ship journey on Tuesday with present Liverpool right-back Jeremie Frimpong, utilizing solely a battery emoji and tagging his former membership teammate.
Frimpong reposted the picture to his personal Instagram story with the caption: “My boy ❤️”.
The put up has solely added gasoline to the fireplace, with a deal for Wirtz to affix Liverpool from Bayer Leverkusen already agreed, and his medical reportedly scheduled for this coming Friday.
The German worldwide has been strongly linked with a change to Anfield for weeks, and after Frimpong’s personal arrival from Leverkusen earlier this month, the pair at the moment are clearly having fun with teasing followers because the long-awaited reunion edges nearer.
Frimpong, who joined us for £30 million earlier this summer season, additionally posted a throwback video final week of the pair combining on the pitch in Champions League motion — a transparent signal that each are enthusiastic about recreating that chemistry underneath our head coach, Arne Slot.
Leverkusen chemistry set to proceed in crimson as medical nears
The connection between Frimpong and Wirtz has lengthy been admired, and their understanding on the right-hand facet performed a key function in Leverkusen’s home dominance in 2023/24.
Frimpong scored 5 and assisted 12 final season, whereas Wirtz added 16 targets and 15 assists of his personal — a sensational 31 objective contributions in 45 video games.
The pair have been electrical and the indicators level to them persevering with that partnership at Anfield.
The truth that the duo are presently holidaying collectively solely provides weight to what has already grow to be a poorly stored secret in latest weeks.
A report confirming that Liverpool had a second bid for Florian Wirtz rejected (by way of Christian Falk) earlier this summer season made it clear how decided we have been to get the deal finished, and the choice to promote Caoimhin Kelleher to Brentford for a decreased preliminary charge can be believed to be a part of the broader Wirtz settlement.
The one factor left now’s the announcement, with Friday’s medical more likely to be adopted by official affirmation earlier than the beginning of subsequent week.
If Frimpong’s posts are something to go by, the temper is already celebratory.
You may view the put up of Wirtz by way of Frimpong’s Instagram:
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