Celtic could be in line for a Jeremie Frimpong transfer windfall with Bayer Leverkusen reportedly aiming to sign young Spanish right-back Ivan Fresneda - with the Dutchman linked with a move away from the Bundesliga.
Frimpong joined Celtic from Manchester City in 2019 for a fee of around £350,000 after solid appearances in the Premier League 2 and the UEFA Youth League. First team chances were hard to come by for the Dutchman with City boasting the likes of Kyle Walker and Joao Cancelo - though he hit the ground running at Celtic Park.
Just one-and-a-half-years later he departed Glasgow for Leverkusen for a fee of around £11million, and once again hit the ground running. Links to Manchester United and Barcelona followed, with Celtic in line for a huge payday should he depart. Superb performances and a spot in the Netherlands' World Cup squad followed, though his side have largely struggled this season.
And according to Kicker, managing director Simon Rolfes has decided to change the squad up for the following summer - with Spanish right-back Ivan Fresneda targeted to his role.
The Spaniard was heavily linked with Borussia Dortmund and Arsenal in the January transfer window, though nothing came to fruition and he remained at Real Valladolid, where he has caught the eye with a series of impressive outings. Fresneda, according to the report, could see the Bundesliga as a superb initial step for his development - and that may see Leverkusen swoop in.
That would mean a likely departure for Frimpong if Leverkusen can bring in a good return on their investment. United have long since registered their interest in bringing the Amsterdam-born star back to the north-west, and a fee that could reach as high as £50million has been discussed as per previous reports. And if Celtic's sell-on clause - which has been touted as 30 per cent of any profit - is to be believed, that would see them pocket a further £12m for their former star, bringing the total sale fee to £23m.
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