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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.

Read more about Real Madrid signing defender Alexander-Arnold from Liverpool.

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.

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.

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.