Liverpool are reportedly ready to keep Jeremie Frimpong for the rest of this season, with no exit expected despite recent Saudi Pro League links. The Dutch right-back has slipped down the selection order, however, and the progress of loanee Ronald Araujo could complicate his longer-term position at Anfield. According to Caughtoffside.com.
Liverpool set to keep Frimpong as depth, but Araujo’s rise clouds future
According to TEAMtalk, Liverpool have decided to keep Jeremie Frimpong until at least next summer, blocking any potential departure for the remainder of the season. Recent links with clubs in the Saudi Pro League appear to have little substance, with no real prospect of the former Bayer Leverkusen man leaving Anfield any time soon.
The decision looks more like a depth call than a show of faith. Frimpong has struggled at Liverpool and appears to have lost ground since Andoni Iraola became manager, yet the club seem keen to hold on to him for squad cover for the time being.
The bigger threat is Ronald Araujo, who now appears to be ahead of the 25-year-old in the right-back reckoning. Araujo is only at Liverpool on loan from Barcelona, but the way he has settled and performed could lead the club to make the move permanent, which would surely be a problem for Frimpong.
It is a sharp contrast to his Leverkusen days. Frimpong played as an attack-minded wing-back in Xabi Alonso’s system there and excelled as they won the 2023/24 Bundesliga title unbeaten. For one reason or another, that form has not carried over to English football.
His situation could be revisited next summer, even if he looks secure as the January transfer window approaches. Replacing Trent Alexander-Arnold was always going to be demanding for Liverpool, given the England international performed at a world-class level at right-back for many years before running down his contract and joining Real Madrid.
