Overview
- Reports from multiple outlets say Liverpool have started identifying right-back targets for the January and summer windows following mounting doubts over Jeremie Frimpong’s defensive form.
- Frimpong, who joined from Bayer Leverkusen for a reported £29.5 million in summer 2025, was singled out after Liverpool’s 3-0 loss to Manchester City on Sunday when he struggled against Rayan Cherki.
- Barcelona defender Jules Kounde is named among the players Liverpool are monitoring, though sources say the club could delay a move until the summer unless Frimpong is sold or injuries force action sooner.
- Former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher publicly criticised Frimpong’s display on Sky Sports and pundit pressure has intensified scrutiny but does not on its own determine transfer business.
- Conor Bradley’s ongoing knee problems leave the right-back spot vulnerable and mean Liverpool see January as a possible contingency window rather than a must-do transfer period, with wider squad priorities also shaping any final decision.