Jeremie Frimpong has completed his transfer from Bayer Leverkusen to Liverpool on a "long-term contract".
The right-back joined the Bundesliga outfit from Celtic in 2021.
The Parkhead club inserted a clause in the deal that meant they would receive 30 per cent of any future profit made on Frimpong by Leverkusen.
Given they have now sold him to Liverpool for £33.7m and they bought him for £11.5m, Celtic will receive a welcome sum of £6.7m, just in time for the summer transfer window.
Speaking to Liverpoolfc.com about the move, the speedy full-back said: “It went quite easily. Liverpool came and said they had interest, and obviously for me, it was a no-brainer.
“For me, it was like, ‘Whatever you guys do, just get this done’, [speaking to] my agents: ‘Just get this done.’
“Liverpool fans, I’m going to give my all, my energy, my work-rate, and hopefully we can win together, we celebrate together, and get everything together.
“I’m just excited to be here. Thank you guys for accepting me, and I won’t let you guys down, and I’ll give you the energy that you guys want.”
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Frimpong was brought to Glasgow's east end from Manchester City's academy in 2019. He burst onto the scene under Neil Lennon and played his part in nine-in-a-row and quadruple treble successes.
Now, after four and a half years at the BayArena, in which he won a Bundesliga title and DFB-Pokal, the Dutchman is on the move to Anfield.
He joins Liverpool to replace Trent Alexander-Arnold, who is on his way to Real Madrid.
Arne Slot's men are the reigning English champions, with Frimpong coming in to strengthen their title defence ahead of next season. The 24-year-old will link up with fellow former Celtic defender and international teammate Virgil Van Dijk at Anfield.
