Barcelona efforts to enhance their defensive line have ramped up significantly as the club is looking for a quality full-back to accommodate their future engine.
Sporting Director Deco has been spending time scouting realistic options for an elite full-back that can play in Hansi Flick’s high-intensity setup.
Barcelona has looked at several profiles, but it seems that one name is clearly above the rest, which has sent fans and club officials into a frenzy.
Throughout all of this, the transfer market and financial aspects, though huge barriers to making the deal happen, will require some shifty footwork.
The target is Bayer Leverkusen’s Jeremie Frimpong, who, per Diario Sport, is leaning towards a move to La Liga as opposed to lucrative Premier League options.
The Dutch full-back has a quick burst of speed, but it becomes even more acute with his aggression in attacking play, and is on clubs’ radars all over Europe, but his heart is set on Spain, and Barcelona is his destination of choice.
Barcelona would have to sell players along with using sell-on rights to afford the transfer of Frimpong’s release clause valued at €35-40 million.
While Leverkusen has sold a considerable talent this campaign and are in a transition phase with a new manager post-Xabi Alonso, they are resolute on the valuation and remain open for business.
With Real Madrid gone, Barcelona’s path is simpler since they signed Trent Alexander-Arnold.
Frimpong is under contract until 2028, and that creates a more fortified position for Leverkusen, but there is no denying that there is mutual interest.
If Deco and Joan Laporta manage to walk the financial tightrope in grabbing Frimpong, his exuberant and dynamic skill base can meld perfectly into Flick’s style in a role that adds depth to both defense and attack.
As Barcelona appears to be readying to enhance its squad, snapping up Frimpong could signal a significant step in its revitalization.
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