Jeremie Frimpong breaks silence on £44m Manchester United links as talks begin

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Jeremie Frimpong insists he is fully focused on Bayer Leverkusen amid claims that he is in talks regarding a return to the Premier League with Manchester United.

In the space of two summers, United could succeed in bringing a pair of players back to England’s North West. Two players who made their name in the academy of local rivals Manchester City before giving their reputation a leg-up in Germany.

Frimpong impressed alongside a baby-faced Jadon Sancho in sky blue. Now, he may be reunited with his former team-mate at Old Trafford ahead of the summer transfer window.

Fabrizio Romano claims that talks between United and Frimpong’s camp are already underway. Leverkusen’s very own Flying Dutchman, meanwhile, appears ‘keen’ on a return to a city he knows and loves.

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In 38 games, Frimpong has a stunning eight goals and nine assists from his attack-minded right-back role. The Amsterdam-born 22-year-old could be an upgrade on both Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Diogo Dalot, even if both have come on leaps and bounds under Erik ten Hag over the last nine months or so.

But, when quizzed on his future following Leverkusen’s 1-1 Europa League draw with Union Saint-Gilloise, Frimpong opted against to pour water – rather than petrol – onto the burning speculation pyre.

“I don’t know when I will decide on my future,” Frimpong tells Sport1, via BuliNews. “I’m just concentrating on Leverkusen and the upcoming games.”

Frimpong will reportedly cost around £44 million. Manchester United’s hopes of tying up a deal quickly could be impeded by the ongoing takeover saga. The Glazers will field further bids from Sheikh Jassim and Sir Jim Ratcliffe before the end of April.

“His profile as a fast player with incredible acceleration and good technique was clear. But the conclusion wasn’t, as he could improve other things. He created three or four possible chances per game. But his final ball wasn’t that good,” Leverkusen’s sporting director Simon Rolfes said last autumn.

“His ability to accelerate and decelerate is world-class. If you’re world-class at something at Celtic and in the Bundesliga, that’s also the case in other leagues,” Rolfes adds.

“He is doing fantastic. “