Frimpong is among a number of players being monitored by the Reds' recruitment team - which is being spearheaded by sporting director Richard Hughes - and is a compatriot of Liverpool head coach Arne Slot.

Liverpool has probably been planning for life without Trent Alexander-Arnold for some time now, so the news that the club has held initial talks over signing Jeremie Frimpong should come as no surprise.

Arnold’s move to Real Madrid could be the key ‘domino factor’ in accelerating Liverpool’s interest in Frimpong