{"id":622992,"date":"2023-04-03T14:39:11","date_gmt":"2023-04-03T18:39:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=622992"},"modified":"2023-04-03T14:39:11","modified_gmt":"2023-04-03T18:39:11","slug":"manchester-united-talks-jeremie-frimpong","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/04\/03\/manchester-united-talks-jeremie-frimpong\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Very Positive&#8217;: Manchester United In Talks to Sign \u2018Special\u2019 Defender &#8211; Ten Hag Loves Him"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Manchester United have started talks with the agents of Bayer Leverkusen right-back Jeremie Frimpong over a summer transfer, as per <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Plettigoal\/status\/1642920065191346177?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sky Sports&#8217; Florian Plettenberg<\/a>. The Red Devils might be looking to sign a new right-back next season to bolster their backline.<\/p>\n<h2>Manchester United Begin Negotiations With Jeremie Frimpong Over Summer Move<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\u2757\ufe0fExcl. News <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Frimpong?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#Frimpong<\/a>: Talks between his agent Jeffrey Lemmert and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ManUtd?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@ManUtd<\/a> have started! 1st round was very positive. Ten Hag admires the player. Frimpong is open to leave Leverkusen in summer. Contract until 2025. <\/p>\n<p>Top season of the 22 y\/o:  8 \u26bd\ufe0f\/ 9 \ud83c\udd70\ufe0f! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MUFC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#MUFC<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SkySportDE?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@SkySportDE<\/a> \ud83c\uddf3\ud83c\uddf1 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/IsNAnC1ED4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/IsNAnC1ED4<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Florian Plettenberg (@Plettigoal) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Plettigoal\/status\/1642920065191346177?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">April 3, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>United Have \u2018Very Positive\u2019 Initial Talks With Frimpong<\/h3>\n<p>The Manchester giants appear to be starting to make moves over potential transfers ahead of the summer transfer window. Plettenberg claims that the Red Devils&#8217; first round of talks with Frimpong&#8217;s agents was initiated very recently.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/04\/03\/manchester-united-talks-benjamin-pavard\/\" target=\"_self\">Manchester United Planning Summer Move for Bayern Munich Star Benjamin Pavard<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The first meeting is claimed to have been &#8216;very positive&#8217;. Plettenberg also adds that Erik ten Hag is an admirer of the 22-year-old right-back, who is open to leaving Leverkusen after having his breakthrough season in the Bundesliga this season.<\/p>\n<p>United signed two defenders last summer for the Dutch manager, in the form of the influential <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/07\/17\/lisandro-martinez-joins-manchester-united\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Lisandro Martinez from Ajax<\/a> and left-back <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/07\/02\/what-tyrell-malacia-bring-manchester-united\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Tyrell Malacia from Feyenoord<\/a>. However, he wasn&#8217;t afforded a new right-back and it appears that position will be strengthened in the summer.<\/p>\n<h3>Frimpong Could Be Breath of Fresh Air<\/h3>\n<p><a id=\"ABWicCNEQuF2esa6OuVKTQ\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1474094967\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'ABWicCNEQuF2esa6OuVKTQ',sig:'z8F700HjoeaKEYzYrQ2jP9L-S8VLMQvX1fr5cIcAFOg=',w:'594px',h:'430px',items:'1474094967',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n<p>United are <a href=\"https:\/\/theathletic.com\/4370690\/2023\/04\/03\/ornstein-column-graham-potter-chelsea\/?access_token=4449814&amp;redirected=1\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">reported<\/a> to be ready to <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/04\/03\/manchester-united-offers-aaron-wan-bissaka\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">listen to offers for right-back Aaron Wan-Bissaka<\/a> in the summer and are open to selling him despite his resurgence under Ten Hag in the second half of the season. Diogo Dalot is reportedly in talks over a new contract with the Red Devils, which means Frimpong is likely being eyed as potential competition to the Portuguese right-back.<\/p>\n<p>The defender, who spent the majority of his youth career with Manchester City, started to soar after leaving the Citizens. He&#8217;s been amazing for Leverkusen this season, having scored eight goals and providing nine assists in 36 appearances this season.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/03\/31\/manchester-united-new-luke-shaw-contract-agreement\/\" target=\"_self\">Manchester United Reach Agreement With Luke Shaw Over Four-Year Contract Extension<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Dutchman has been able to impress Ten Hag with his glowing performances and can be an exciting addition to the United squad, being a breath of fresh air with his attacking abilities. Frimpong, who was hailed as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.getfootballnewsgermany.com\/2022\/xabi-alonso-praises-jeremie-frimpong-after-world-cup-call-up\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">a &#8216;special player&#8217;<\/a> by Leverkusen manager Xabi Alonso earlier this season, has made 83 careers for the Bundesliga side in his career &#8211; scoring 10 goals and providing 18 assists.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Manchester United have started talks with the agents of Bayer Leverkusen right-back Jeremie Frimpong over a summer transfer, as per Sky Sports&#8217; Florian Plettenberg. The Red Devils might be looking to sign a new right-back next season to bolster their backline. Manchester United Begin Negotiations With Jeremie Frimpong Over Summer Move \u2757\ufe0fExcl. 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