Bayer Leverkusen chief speaks out about Frimpong move

Bayer Leverkusen sporting director Simon Rolfes has addressed the speculation surrounding Jeremie Frimpong. Celtic are on alert for updates given the sell-on clause retained on the promising full-back. However, Rolfes said that the Bundesliga side were relaxed

As per the Daily Record, Rolfes is reported as saying that they see Frimpong as being a big player for them moving forward, even if there is interest in him.

“We are very relaxed with Jeremie. It would be fatal if he didn’t draw attention to himself from big clubs with these performances.

“He is very conspicuous with his way of playing and is an enormously important player for us. I told him that he will still get his playing time with his quality within the tournament.

“He can decide a game with a single action because he’s incredibly quick and good at dribbling. We’ll be happy when he’s back [after the World Cup]with us. Jeremie has a long-term contract at Leverkusen, so we’re very relaxed.”

Frimpong signed from Manchester City in 2019, making his debut in the League Cup against Patrick Thistle. His impressive display resulted in him becoming a first team regular under Neil Lennon.

Although after the first half of the 2020/21 campaign, Frimpong appeared ready to move on. He did so, making the £12m move to Germany. It was a move that was seen as being a stepping stone into the next phase of his career.

Manchester United and Real Madrid have been linked with the explosive full-back. A move would certainly appeal to Frimpong but more importantly from a Celtic point of view, it would result in a sizeable sell-on fee. There is also the exposure argument that a move to one of these clubs would have for Celtic’s trading model.