Jeremie Frimpong arrives at Liverpool as their quickest participant, taking the title off Luis Diaz after recording the quickest prime velocity all through the 2024/25 season.
The Reds moved shortly to set off Frimpong’s £29.5 million launch clause at Bayer Leverkusen, formally introduced as the primary arrival of what’s anticipated to be a busy summer season.
Frimpong provides depth and flexibility to the choices on the precise flank, to not point out an injection of much-needed tempo into the aspect.
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As per Opta, the 24-year-old clocked the seventh-highest prime velocity within the German prime flight in 2024/25 at 36.34 km/h – solely six Premier League gamers recorded the next velocity.
He’s, due to this fact, comfortably Liverpool’s quickest participant as Diaz held the Reds’ file this season by recording a prime velocity of 34.92 km/h – the 56th-fastest within the Premier League.
Certainly, his velocity is seemingly a key attribute that Slot is drawn to, with the participant himself saying: “I spoke to the supervisor just a few instances. He sounds very constructive. He says I can carry loads of power and my qualities, my velocity.”
Frimpong additionally recorded a quicker velocity within the Champions League, as per UEFA, by recording 35.4 km/h within the competitors to put him twenty first within the rankings.
The Dutchman additionally has the work fee to match his velocity, with Frimpong making the second-most sprints within the German prime flight this season with 1,021, behind solely Leipzig’s Ridle Baku (1,031).
He’s a progressive provider of the ball and is to supply a special dynamic on the Reds’ proper, which is why Liverpool have turned to Florian Wirtz for a brand new injection of creativity.
By signing Frimpong Liverpool immediately have a brand new quickest participant of their squad, although you might be sure the dressing room will likely be arguing in any other case earlier than arranging a race.
Frimpong has agreed five-year deal which This Is Anfield understands will see him earn within the area of £100,000 per week.
Whereas Frimpong’s squad quantity is but to be introduced, it’s probably that he’ll put on the No. 30 shirt at Liverpool, a quantity he has sported for the reason that 2019/20 marketing campaign, when he switched from No. 71 at Celtic.
