JEREMIE FRIMPONG left Celtic for German side Bayer Leverkusen in January 2021 for €11m [TransferMarkt] , a move that seemed to come out of nowhere.

The right-back was starring in Neil Lennon’s Celtic side, with his departure a huge loss for Celtic. His move was ambitious for the player and his new club, but it looks to have paid off as he enters his second year with the German side.

Bayer’s sporting director has given some great insight into Frimpong’s signing, detailing what the club liked about the player and what they saw in him. Simon Rolfes said; [Buli News]

“We are looking for players who are ambitious and resilient and who has the willingness to work hard. They need to have professionalism and discipline and understand that playing football is a job. If it’s not the main target in your life to improve and be successful as a footballer, you won’t be able to compete at the top.”

“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 last ball wasn’t that good.

“I thought that if I didn’t put my trust in our coaches to help him improve that, then when would I ever choose to sign a player? Because how many full-backs are able to create three or four possible chances? Not a lot.

“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. There were other things he had to improve when he came, and he has done fantastic. He has the right ambition to work on himself.”

Frimpong has been linked with a big money move several times over the past few months, with links continuing to emerge as clubs prepare for the January transfer window. Celtic have added sell-on clauses to many high-profile departures in the past. Hopefully, the same has happened with Frimpong, and Celtic are about to earn a cash injection, with a move imminent for the player.

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