
On Saturday afternoon, Bayer Leverkusen saw the very first Bundesliga title all however ensured as they originated from behind yet once again to beat Hoffenheim 2-1 at the BayArena.
As well as this, in Der Klassiker, Bayern Munich stumbled to a 2-0 home defeat, enabling Borussia Dortmund to declare their very first win at the Allianz Arena in 9 years, while at the same time seeing Die Werkself’s lead at the top of the table encompass 13 points.
This caused head coach Thomas Tuchel confessing that, for Bayern, the title race is over. Nevertheless, Der Rekordmeister are now starting to prepare ahead of next season as they seek to restore their status as the very best side in Germany, and a crucial part of their strategy is to take Leverkusen’s Jeremie Frimpong.
It had actually formerly been reported that the record champs were preparing a double swoop for the Dutchman and Xabi Alonso, however the latter has actually because devoted his future to Leverkusen. However, when it comes to Frimpong, in an interview with Sky Germany, the 23-year-old left his future much more open:
“I just want to win a title. I’m concentrating on this season because I feel like we can do something big in Leverkusen. My full focus is on Leverkusen. But you never know what will happen in football in the future. There is always something going on in football. But right now, I am fully concentrating on Leverkusen.”
“Bayern Munich is a great team, but Leverkusen is the only thing that counts for me at the moment. I’m a Leverkusen player, and I’m so happy that I’m there.”
Frimpong’s present offer would see him stay at the BayArena up until 2028, however there is a release provision in his agreement that ends up being active this summer season. It is comprehended that, depending upon Leverkusen’s success, the fullback can leave for a charge of in between €40 million and €45 million.
Nonetheless, a transfer to Bayern stays depending on who will change Tuchel. Due to Frimpong’s assaulting nature, it is not yet specific whether he might carry out regularly in a more conservative back 4, leaving his future, in the meantime, open.
GGFN | Will Shopland
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