Aston Villa could try to sign long-term West Ham United target Jeremie Frimpong in the January transfer window.
Jeremie Frimpong is someone who has been on the radar of West Ham for quite some time now, but it seems like Aston Villa could beat us to the punch, according to German media outlet Kicker
West Ham were keen to sign the 22-year-old Bayer Leverkusen right-back last January, but he stayed with the Bundesliga outfit in the end..
Hammers boss David Moyes desperately needs to sign a young, pacy and energetic right-back either in January or next summer.
Frimpong would be absolutely perfect for us as far as I’m concerned, but it seems like Aston Villa are the club who are showing the strongest interest in signing him unfortunately…
If the Villans sign the 22-year-old full-back in January, it will be a sign of just how ambitious they are as a football club.
Frimpong would be a major upgrade on Vladimir Coufal and I really feel like Moyes should be going all out to sign him this winter.
He has already bagged one goal and three assists in just six Bundesliga games for Leverkusen so far this season (Who Scored).
During those appearances he has averaged one tackle, 1.5 key passes and 1.2 dribbles per match (Who Scored). So it’s clear to see that he is an attacking full-back in every sense, but don’t be fooled…he’s an excellent defender as well.
The ex-Manchester City and Celtic ace really does seem to be the real deal. In fact, Celtic fan site 67 Hail Hail once described Frimpong as ‘unplayable’.
Frimpong is absolutely rapid and has an explosive playing style that seems to be tailor made for the Premier League.
Leverkusen could demand around €30 million (£26 million) for Frimpong (Buli News). That sounds like great value for whichever club wins the race for his signature.
Unfortunately for West Ham though, it seems like Aston Villa could be the club that brings Jeremie Frimpong to England in January.
