Cody Gakpo makes Jeremie Frimpong feelings clear ahead of Liverpool completing transfer

Cody Gakpo makes Jeremie Frimpong feelings clear ahead of Liverpool completing transfer

Cody Gakpo will soon be joined at Anfield by his Netherlands international team-mate Jeremie Frimpong, and it is clear that the forward is a big fan of his compatriot

Cody Gakpo is a big fan of Jeremie Frimpong

Cody Gakpo has claimed his future Liverpool team-mate Jeremie Frimpong is Dutch, English and “ a very good player”.

The new champions have activated the £29.5m buyout clause for the Bayer Leverkusen right-back as a replacement for Trent Alexander-Arnold. Frimpong, who can also play on the wing, is a former Manchester City trainee who played for Celtic and won the German double last season with Bayer Leverkusen.

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The Anfield club already has a strong Dutch contingent with manager Arne Slot, captain Virgil van Dijk and Ryan Gravenberch.

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Liverpool have yet to confirm Frimpong’s signing but Gakpo said: “We have a lot of Dutch players now in the Premier League and I think everybody is doing very well, so yes, hopefully we can continue.

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Could there soon be four at Anfield with Frimpong? "Maybe, I don’t know yet. Maybe you know more than me! But yes, obviously another Dutchman, English as well, but a very good guy. We know him from the national team and a very good player as well so let’s see if he comes or not.”

Liverpool have taken only one point from three games since sealing their 20th league title after the 3-2 defeat at Brighton.

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But the Reds now have the chance to finish a famous season on a high note by beating FA Cup winners Crystal Palace at Anfield on Sunday before the trophy presentation and then the parade on Bank Holiday Monday.

Frimpong is a Dutch international team-mate of Gakpo's (Image: PA )

“We will be very motivated to win, I think,” added Gakpo. “Even against Brighton we were very motivated to try and win this game and obviously the last game of the season, at home in front of our own fans we want to win and end on a high with a good feeling, lifting the trophy. That’s hopefully what we will do.

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“I think the people around here explained to us how the trophy parade was before and it was crazy, let me say it like that, so we are very curious to see what will happen.”

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