Frimpong: Wirtz makes Liverpool move 'extra fun'

New Liverpool full-back Jeremie Frimpong has told ESPN the accomplishment of Florian Wirtz, his erstwhile Bayer Leverkusen teammate, astatine Anfield has made his determination to the nine "extra fun."

Frimpong joined Liverpool from the Bundesliga nine connected May 30 with the highly rated Wirtz joining him connected Merseyside successful a club-record deal.

ESPN antecedently reported the woody to beryllium worthy a full of £116 cardinal ($156.27 million) -- it includes an archetypal £100 cardinal outgo with £16 cardinal successful add-ons.

Frimpong told ESPN NL: "I'm truly excited. I'm truly looking guardant to playing with Liverpool. And of people Florian Wirtz, my bully friend, he's coming too. That makes it other fun. I besides already cognize immoderate guys from the nationalist team. So yeah, I'm truly up for it. I can't hold for it to start."

The 24-year-old, who has emerged arsenic 1 of the world's astir breathtaking full-backs, had a clause successful his declaration that allowed him to permission for €35m, a root told ESPN.

Frimpong was ranked No. 8 connected the ESPN 100 database of full-backs.

The Netherlands international's transportation to Liverpool came amid Trent Alexander-Arnold's determination to Real Madrid. He volition anticipation to play a cardinal relation successful Arne Slot's new-look broadside that volition look to triumph the club's 3rd Premier League rubric adjacent season.

Asked what Slot had said to him during the transportation process, Frimpong said: "Yes, definitely. When I archetypal spoke to him, I instantly noticed that helium was interested. He said helium truly wanted maine astatine Liverpool and that I would acceptable good into the team. And erstwhile you perceive that Arne Slot wants you -- and past to play for Liverpool excessively -- that's conscionable an honor, you know? How could I accidental no?"

Both Frimpong and Wirtz could marque their respective Premier League debuts erstwhile Liverpool big Bournemouth successful their opening fixture of the 2025-26 Premier League campaign.

Information from ESPN's Beth Lindop contributed to this report.