West Ham Struck Back as Jeremie Frimpong’s Talks With Manchester United Gets Underway

It appears that Manchester United has pulled ahead of West Ham United in the competition to recruit Jeremie Frimpong. This would be a significant development as Bayer Leverkusen is fortunate to have Frimpong as a member of their team.

Jeremie Frimpong, a player who is desired by West Ham United, is reportedly in ‘advanced discussions’ with Manchester United over completing a transfer to Old Trafford this summer. West Ham United has shown an interest in acquiring Frimpong as a player. David Moyes, the manager of the Hammers, is looking into the potential of acquiring the 22-year-old defender who is now playing for Leverkusen.

Moyes’ investigation will take place this summer. However, it looks like the Scot has an uphill battle ahead of him. There is continuing talk that Manchester United may make an offer to purchase the talented Dutchman during the upcoming summer transfer window.

West Ham Will Lose Jeremie Frimpong To Manchester United

The German publication SportBILD reports that negotiations for the transfer of the 22-year-old defender are already taking place between Bayer Leverkusen and Manchester United. The departure of Frimpong is devastating for the Hammers, since he was the greatest possible acquisition to the squad during the summer and he represented the finest potential option available.

The Dutchman possesses both speed and strength in plenty, two attributes that are badly missing among West Ham’s fullbacks. The Dutchman boasts both traits in abundance. According to Buli News, Bayer Leverkusen might ask for about €30 million (or £26 million) in exchange for the services of the 22-year-old player. That is outstanding information for whatever club winds up signing him.

It would appear like Manchester United is in the driving seat to sign Jeremie Frimpong this summer, which would be terrible news for West Ham.

Jeremie Frimpong’s Currrent Season With Bayern Leverkusen

Current season stats – 2022-2023
Appearances – 31
Goals – 8
Assists – 6
Ball actions – 1626
Distance (km) – 274.6
Penalties – 0

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This season, the player who wears the number 30 on his shirt has scored eight goals, making him the second-leading scorer on the club. With six assists between them, he and Florian Wirtz are currently tied for second place on the team in that category.

This season, the 1.71-meter-tall defender for Bayer 04 Leverkusen has taken 34 shots, which places him in second place among all players for the club. Even though Frimpong has spent the majority of this season playing right back for Leverkusen, he has nevertheless found a way to score eight goals and provide six assists in the Bundesliga.

Jeremie Frimpong has been a member of the Bundesliga squad for a total of 65 games throughout his stint there. He has been victorious in 31 of those contests. He began his professional playing career at Bayer 04 Leverkusen and has spent his whole career in the Bundesliga with the club. In this particular scenario, Jeremie Frimpong has racked up nine goals scored.