According to Sky Sport Deutschland, defender Jeremie Frimpong of Bayer Leverkusen is getting closer to joining Manchester United next summer.
This season, the Dutchman has been one of the Bundesliga’s top right-backs. In 21 appearances for Leverkusen, he has five goals and three assists. Man United is one of his main admirers, and Frimpong is aware that the club is interested in him, according to Sky Sport Deutschland.
It is also stated that a move to Old Trafford is becoming increasingly likely. The German giants have already begun the process of finding a replacement for the 21-year-old, who is currently with the Netherlands squad at the World Cup.
Since the start of the season, Diogo Dalot has been the first-choice right-back under manager Erik ten Hag. His deputy Aaron Wan-Bissaka has made just one substitute appearance throughout the campaign and it won’t be a surprise if he leaves the club permanently next year.
Wan-Bissaka has produced some stand-out defensive displays for Manchester United, but Ten Hag prefers full-backs who can also make an impact in the attacking third. This is where the 25-year-old has struggled and he could be replaced by Frimpong at the end of the season.
Frimpong has developed into a quality attacking right-back during his time at Leverkusen. There were initially doubts whether he would succeed after making the move from Celtic, but his form has been quite impressive this season on both ends of the playing field.
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