Liverpool have now reportedly joined a number of other Premier League sides in the race to sign a crucial defender who pocketed Florian Wirtz earlier this season.
Liverpool join race to sign Frimpong upgrade
It’s been a tough time for both Liverpool and Jeremie Frimpong since the summer. The defending champions are only just finding their feet after two months of unexpected turbulence made worse by Mohamed Salah’s bombshell interview.
Those at Anfield will now be hoping to be back on track and back in Salah’s good books as he heads to AFCON off the back of a historic assist against Brighton & Hove Albion.
As for Frimpong, he’s yet to make his mark at Liverpool after a stuttered start to life in Merseyside surrounded by injury problems. The Dutchman is on course to return this month, but whether he wins his place back ahead of Conor Bradley remains to be seen.
Truth be told, when both Bradley and Frimpong were available, neither really claimed that right-back spot as their own. Liverpool, despite welcoming the latter in the summer, have struggled to replace Trent Alexander-Arnold all season long.
So, although signing a centre-back in the form of Marc Guehi should be top of their priority list, the Reds could also do with a permanent option down their right-hand side.
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What should help their sales pitch on that front is the recent change in Arne Slot’s system. Rather than inverting either of his fullbacks, Slot has asked Milos Kerkez and, more recently, Joe Gomez to push high and wide. It is a system designed to form a pentagon-like midfield whilst the fullbacks hold the width.
It’s one that Frimpong should thrive in on paper, but he may yet have fresh competition in 2026. According to reports in Spain, Liverpool have now joined the race to sign Daniel Munoz.
Why Munoz would solve Liverpool's right-back problem
Reportedly chasing Munoz alongside Manchester United, Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester City, Liverpool should do everything possible to sign the Crystal Palace man next year. In terms of attacking fullbacks, the Colombian is arguably the best that the Premier League has to offer.
Meanwhile, he’s not exactly a liability going the other way. When Crystal Palace defeated Liverpool 2-1 at Selhurst Park earlier this season, Munoz silenced big-money signing Wirtz. The German took just five touches in the Palace box and won just two ground duels, whilst Munoz was dribbled past just once in a dominant display.
PL stats 25/26
Munoz
Frimpong
Bradley
Minutes
1,259
86
597
Assists
2
0
0
Tackles Won
19
2
11
Ball Recoveries
57
4
27
Oliver Glasner will no doubt be desperate to keep hold of his flying fullback though, having praised his running power last year: “Daniel has an outstanding training mentality. Every training session he’s the guy who’s running most, who’s sprinting most.
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“Although he had the games with Colombia in the international break, every game 100 minutes, [he plays] every game [with] the most intensity. It’s the wish of all managers to have such players, and then he gets the reward [starting every game].”
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