Former Celtic right-back Jeremie Frimpong has completed a £29.5 million move to Liverpool. The Premier League club triggered his €35 million release clause at Bayer Leverkusen. The Dutch international, now 24 years old, is new Liverpool boss Arne Slot’s first signing of the summer and has agreed a five-year deal.
Frimpong left Celtic in January 2021 after joining from Manchester City in 2019 for around £350,000. He quickly became a popular player with Celtic fans thanks to his attacking runs and energy. Leverkusen signed him for around £11.5 million.
Bayer Leverkusen’s Jeremie Frimpong reacts REUTERS/Thilo Schmuelgen DFL REGULATIONS PROHIBIT ANY USE OF PHOTOGRAPHS AS IMAGE SEQUENCES AND/OR QUASI-VIDEO.
Since then, he has improved a lot and was a big part of the Leverkusen team that went unbeaten to win the Bundesliga in the 2023/24 season.
There was some confusion last night about how much money Celtic would get from the transfer. Some outlets reported that the Hoops would only earn £3 million from the deal due to their sell-on clause. But that has now been questioned.
Sky Sports journalist Anthony Joseph posted on X that Celtic will actually receive closer to £5.5 million. That figure makes more sense when you consider Celtic’s 30% sell-on clause on any profit made. Leverkusen signed Frimpong for £11.5 million and sold him for £29.5 million, making an £18 million profit. 30% of that goes to Celtic, which works out at about £5.5 million.
CONFIRMED: Liverpool have agreed a deal to sign Jeremie Frimpong from Bayer Leverkusen.#LFC have triggered the £29.5m release clause and he will join on Sunday.
Celtic will be due around £5.5m after inserting a 30% of profit sell-on clause, when he moved to Leverkusen in 2021. https://t.co/Ykp8FlagXA pic.twitter.com/KnKZD3l2rQ
— Anthony Joseph (@AnthonyRJoseph) May 30, 2025
This money is a welcome boost to Brendan Rodgers as he prepares for the new season. With the club needing to strengthen in several areas, the extra funds could make a difference in the summer transfer window.
Celtic fans will be pleased to see a player they helped develop making a big move, while the club also benefits from good business sense.
Bayer Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso with Bayer Leverkusen’s Jeremie Frimpong after the match REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay DFB REGULATIONS PROHIBIT ANY USE OF PHOTOGRAPHS AS IMAGE SEQUENCES AND/OR QUASI-VIDEO.
Even though Frimpong has been away for a few years, his move to Liverpool proves the value of planning ahead in the transfer market.
Celtic may have lost Frimpong years ago, but his success continues to pay off at the Hoops.
