Arsenal and Liverpool Target Bayer Leverkusen Star with £35m Release Clause

Arsenal and Liverpool were present to watch Bayer Leverkusen full-back Jeremie Frimpong during Sunday’s Bundesliga clash with Borussia Dortmund

The game finished a 1-1 draw at Leverkusen’s BayArena, maintaining the unbeaten start to 2023/24 for Xabi Alonso’s surprise table-toppers aiming for their first ever Bundesliga title.

Leverkusen’s rise under the management of the former Liverpool and Real Madrid midfielder has been remarkable, with their swift progress putting a number of key players on the radar of some of Europe’s biggest clubs.

90min understands that the main focus of attention for Arsenal and Liverpool at the weekend was former Celtic full-back Frimpong, who is expected to take the next step in his career in 2024.

The 22-year-old has a £35m release clause which expires this summer – his deal as a whole runs until 2028 – and that figure would appear to represent tremendous market value given he has played consistently well in the Bundesliga and has experience of playing in both the Champions League and Europa League.

Arsenal have a number of options at full-back but a potential signing could allow Ben White, who is in talks over a new contract, to either move centrally alongside William Saliba – his preferred position – or into a holding midfield role when cover is required.