Liverpool Sign Frimpong To Replace Alexander-Arnold

The English Premier League champions Bayer Leverkusen have announced the signing of Jeremie Frimpong from Liverpool, the club announced Friday.

Although there was no word on the contract’s terms or fee, reports in British media claimed Frimpong had signed a five-year deal worth 35 million euros (£29.95 million) with Anfield.

The signing of Frimpong came shortly after Liverpool announced Trent Alexander-Arnold would join Real Madrid in time for the Club World Cup.

England full-back Alexander-Arnold appears to be ready to be replaced by Frimpong, with Liverpool activating the 24-year-old Dutch international’s release request.

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He played a key role in Leverkusen’s 22-year reign as the team that won their first Bundesliga title in 2023/24 and finished second overall.

Conor Bradley, a Northern Ireland defender, recently signed a new four-year contract with Liverpool, who will face Frimpong at right-back.

Before making a move to Leverkusen in January 2021, Frimpong rose through Manchester City’s youth ranks and then joined Celtic in September 2019.

He will now be joining Liverpool’s Netherlands squad, which will also include club captain Virgil van Dijk, Cody Gakpo, and Ryan Gravenberch.

Liverpool are also interested in signing Florian Wirtz from Freiburg for a fee that includes Leverkusen&nbsp.

Liverpool made a better bid for the Germany midfielder of £109 million ($146 million), according to reports from earlier on Friday.

Add-on clauses in Liverpool’s second offer for Wirtz would make him the club’s most expensive signing in its history.

Bayern Munich and Manchester City have also expressed interest in Wirtz, but it is believed that he made it known to Leverkusen that he wants to join Liverpool before the new year.

After helping Leverkusen win the Bundesliga, the 22-year-old became one of Europe’s most highly regarded young playmakers.

For his contribution to that 2023/24 triumph, Wirtz was named Bundesliga player of the year.

He scored 10 goals in 31 Bundesliga games this season for Leverkusen, finishing second behind Bayern in the title race.

Since making his Leverkusen debut at age 17 after relocating from Cologne in 2020, Wirtz has scored 57 goals in 197 games.

‘I Think He Wants To Stay’: Amorim Hopeful On Fernandes Future

In light of rumors about a lucrative move to Saudi Arabia, Bruno Fernandes’ captain, Ruben Amorim, said on Friday that he thinks he wants to stay at Manchester United.

With a 3-1 victory over Hong Kong, Fernandes’ opener, with Chido Obi, a teenage substitute, scoring twice, set up United’s game.

During the post-season break, manager Amorim has plenty to think about after taking over from Erik ten Hag during the campaign but leading United to a disappointing 15th-place finish in the Premier League.

The future of key player Fernandes, who is reportedly considering a big-money move to Al Hilal, is foremost among his concerns.

When asked if Fernandes, 30,’s last appearance in a United shirt, did Amorim respond, “I don’t think so, I don’t know for sure, but I don’t think so.”

He appears to be seeing some actions and attempts to alter everything, and I believe he wants to stay.

Amorim continued, “I talk to him, I explained some things, and I just have that feeling when you talk to someone, I think you have that feeling if he wants to stay.”

United were underwhelming in the first half of their second post-season friendly on Wednesday, being beaten and booed off in Malaysia as they put a dent in their campaign.

After being let down by a soft Hong Kong goal, Obi made a smart turn and scored again five minutes later, heading home with a glancing header.

United ended their Asia trip on a high note with a late header from Ayden Heaven.

Before going off, Portugal international Fernandes had a successful opening half at the 40, 000-capacity Hong Kong Stadium, which was about 85 percent capacity.

Despite having the appearance to be leaving Old Trafford, Argentine winger Alejandro Garnacho also started.

In southern China, where it was light rain all afternoon and evening, Casemiro and Rasmus Hojlund were the first regulars to feature.

The hosts took the lead in the 19th minute with their first attack, but Fernandes and Garnacho were in the first half against a Hong Kong team that was ranked 153rd in the world.

Tom Heaton, the stand-in goalkeeper for United, made a poor save from Juninho, who was born in Brazil, who slipped into the net.

Amorim had his hands on his hips as he sat.

Fernandes should have scored when clean through, but he was denied because of the raindrops and the wind.

Sabalenka Powers Into French Open Last 16

A dominant 6-2, 6-3 victory over Serbia’s Olga Danilovic on Friday helped top seed Aryna Sabalenka advance to the French Open last 16.

In 79 minutes, the world’s number one surfed the soaked Court Philippe Chatrier to beat her 34th-ranked foe.

Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus celebrates her victory over Olga Danilovic of Serbia on day 6 of the French Open tennis competition at the Roland-Garros Complex in Paris on May 30, 2025. (Photo by Dimitar DILKOFF/AFP)

Sabalenka, a three-time Grand Slam winner, said, “I’m super happy with the win. Olga is a fighter.”

The Belarusian, who has never advanced past the semi-finals in Paris, continued, “Here it’s about dreams, I give my all.”

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On day 6 of the French Open tennis competition, Aryna Sabalenka (R) and Olga Danilovic of Belarus, Aryna Sabalenka (R) shake hands with Serbia’s Olga Danilovic after winning their women’s singles match on May 30, 2025, at the Roland-Garros Complex in Paris. (Photo by Dimitar DILKOFF/AFP)

The 27-year-old next faces American Amanda Anisimova, a 16th-seeded American, to advance to the quarter-finals.

In a third-round match, Anisimova defeated Danish 22nd seed Clara Tauson 7-6 (7 / 4) 6-4.

Meanwhile, Novak Djokovic successfully continued his Grand Slam record attempt at Roland Garros while Jannik Sinner and Richard Gasquet’s retiring career came to an end with a one-sided victory at the French Open on Thursday.

With a score of 6-3, 6-0, and 6-4, World No. 1 Sinner, who was playing at the tournament for the 22nd and final time against the 38-year-old Gasquet, was unaffected.

Sinner made his comeback from a three-month suspension earlier in May by reaching the final before falling to defending Roland Garros champion Carlos Alcaraz in straight sets.

He saved three break points to end the first set before dominating the match on Court Philippe Chatrier in excellent form against Gasquet.

Liverpool Parade Car Ramming Suspect Appears In Court

79 people were hurt when a former British Marine allegedly drove his car into crowds celebrating Liverpool’s Premier League victory in court on Friday.

During the massive celebrations in the port city on Monday, Paul Doyle was charged with dangerous driving and grieving bodily harm intentionally during the incident in the northwestern English city.

During a brief appearance at&nbsp, Liverpool Magistrates’ Court, the 53-year-old confirmed his name, birthdate, and address.

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On the day of an open-top bus victory parade celebrating Liverpool’s Premier League title win in Liverpool, north-west England, police officers cover an inflatable tent with an inflatable tent, the tents limiting the scene of an incident in Water Street, behind a firefighter vehicle. (Photo by Paul ELLIS/AFP)

Before the hearing broke for an adjournment, Doyle reportedly held back tears while wearing a black suit, white shirt, and grey tie inside the courtroom.

When a dark Ford Galaxy slammed into Liverpool supporters to celebrate their club’s record-equalling 20th English top-flight title, 79 people, aged between 9 and 78, were hurt overall.

There were no fatalities.

According to Sims, assistant chief constable Jenny of Merseyside Police, seven people are still hospitalized, Sims told reporters on Thursday.

Following a “complex and ongoing investigation,” according to Crown Prosecution Service spokesperson Sarah Hammond.

She stated that “prosecutors and police are working at a steady rate to review a sizable amount of evidence.”

“There are numerous witness statements and pieces of videotape footage. Every victim should be treated the way that the law demands.

According to the UK media, Doyle, a businessman and former marine, has three teenage children and lives in a suburb of Liverpool.

On May 27, 2025, a car in Liverpool, north-west England, ploughed into crowds that had gathered to watch an open-top bus victory parade for Liverpool’s Premier League trophy parade. Police forensics identification numbers are pictured among discarded items at the scene. (Photo by Paul ELLIS/AFP)

As the investigation gets closer, Hammond said, “all charges will be kept under review.”

Scenes of joy turned into horror as hundreds of thousands of Reds fans gathered in the city center of Liverpool to watch the club’s top players lead a long parade.

The car was seen running over people and bouncing off its bonnet in images of social media.

One child was among the four people trapped beneath the car, which needed to be lifted to get them out, according to fire services.

In other videos that were circulated online, angry fans filmed the car being stopped and swarmed as police tried to stop them.

In a rare online ruse to combat misinformation, police quickly ruled out terrorism and revealed the suspect was a white British man.

PHOTOS: Super Eagles Star Lookman Visits Tinubu In Lagos

Ademola Lookman, the rumored African football player of the year, made a Thursday visit to President Bola Tinubu at his Lagos residence.

The Atalanta forward, 27, received the 2024 Africa Player of the Year CAF trophy from the President during a visit.

L-R: President Bola Tinubu and Mallam Shehu Dikko, the national sports commission’s chairman, during Lookman’s visit to the president’s residence in Lagos.

Lookman won the title of Africa’s best in Marrakech, Morocco, last December, along with fellow compatriot Victor Osimhen.

Lookman’s outstanding contributions to the Super Eagles and his Atalanta club are recognized in the award. Atalanta won their first European trophy with his hat-trick in the Europa League final in 2024.

Lookman also scored 15 goals to help Atalanta advance to the UEFA Champions League in his 2024/2025 campaign.

Following a successful season in Italy, the Super Eagles star is currently taking a vacation in Lagos.

Real Madrid Sign Defender Alexander-Arnold From Liverpool

Real Madrid announced on Friday that they have signed Liverpool defender Trent Alexander-Arnold until 2031, according to the Spanish giants.

The 26-year-old England international was on his last year of contract at Anfield, but Madrid paid a fee to let him in sooner so he could compete in the Club World Cup.

Alexander-Arnold, a right-back who recently won the Premier League with Liverpool, graduated from the youth academy and won the Champions League in 2019.

He also made 352 appearances for the club while earning a 2020 Premier League title.

The Spaniard has been appointed as Real Madrid’s new coach in place of Carlo Ancelotti, along with former Liverpool midfielder Xabi Alonso.

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Due to his close ties to Liverpool, Alexander-Arnold’s announcement that he was leaving the club attracted the disapproval of some supporters, and he was booed during the season’s final game.

He was roundly enthralled when he won the Premier League trophy at Anfield last Sunday after club figures like former managers Jurgen Klopp and Mohamed Salah urged fans to remember his contribution to Liverpool’s success over the past six years.

The defender is a member of Real Madrid’s team that hasn’t won a significant trophy this season.

Alexander-Arnold has occasionally received criticism for his lack of defensive concentration, but he also has a supreme passing ability and attacking edge down the right flank.

Real Madrid has struggled at right-back this year, with winger Lucas Vázquez having to deal with a torrid time out of position while Dani Carvajal is recovering from a long-term knee injury.

On June 18 in Miami, Alexander-Arnold could make his Real Madrid debut when they take on Saudi Arabia’s Al-Hilal in the first Club World Cup game.

In an effort to improve their defensive back-line, which has been hampered by injury this season, Real Madrid have signed Spanish centre-back Dean Huijsen from Bournemouth.