Man United handed huge boost in race to sign Top Man City target with 26-G/A last season -Report

Man United handed huge boost in race to sign Top Man City target with 26-G/A last season -Report

Manchester United are reportedly set to rival Manchester City and Liverpool for Bayer Leverkusen right-back Jeremie Frimpong, despite signing Noussair Mazraoui in the summer.

The Red Devils currently have Diogo Dalot and Mazraoui as natural right-back options but the 23-year-old has been on their shortlist for some time.

Frimpong played a huge role in Leverkusen’s double-winning campaign last term and a number of top sides are keeping tabs on his situation.

According to Fichajes, Man Utd are ready to ‘put up a fight’ to sign Frimpong in 2025 but Man City are also pushing to bring him in, along with Liverpool.

Frimpong is described as a ‘priority target’ for Pep Guardiola, who is determined to bring the star, who spent nine years in the Cityzens’ youth system, back to the Etihad as a long-term replacement for Kyle Walker.

Frimpong penned a new contract with Leverkusen in October last year. He previously had a bargain release clause of €40m (£33.4m; $44.7m), which has now expired.

But that hasn’t put the Premier League trio off, while Real Madrid have also been credited with an interest in Frimpong recently.

We understand that Inter Milan full-back Denzel Dumfries is also on the shortlist of Red Devils’ sporting director Dan Ashworth ahead of the January window.

As mentioned, Liverpool are also keen on Frimpong as Arne Slot wants more competition for Trent Alexander-Arnold at right-back, although the Reds do have hot prospect Conor Bradley in their ranks.

Erik ten Hag has brought many Dutch stars to Old Trafford during his tenure and Frimpong could become the latest one if Man Utd win the race for his signature.

Leverkusen are understood to be demanding a minimum of €40m to part ways with Frimpong, which would be a sizeable profit on the £11.5m they paid to sign him from Celtic in 2021.