Liverpool have perfect present for Jeremie Frimpong with £30m transfer expected

are progressing towards a summer move for Jeremie Frimpong, and there is one thing waiting at Anfield to sweeten the deal. Fresh from their title win, the Reds may be about to get their hands on one of the most productive full-backs in Europe.

Frimpong has contributed to 10 goals this season, following on from the 16 he contributed to last term, and 15 the campaign before that. He has all the attacking attributes to step into the shoes of -bound and compete for the right-back starting berth with Liverpool youngster Conor Bradley.

According to , Anfield chiefs have been in touch with Leverkusen to discuss the terms of Frimpong's £30million release clause. And it is understood that the player himself is keen on making the move to Merseyside.

He could be even keener upon learning that his dream shirt number is ready and waiting. Frimpong has donned the No. 30 for the entirety of his four-and-a-half seasons in Leverkusen, and for most of his previous stint with Celtic.

The squad number has been lying dormant at Anfield for years. Suso was the last player to wear 30, more than a decade ago. And if Frimpong opts to stick with the number that has served him so well in Germany, he will follow in the footsteps of ex-Liverpool stars Boudewijn Zenden and Djimi Traore.

If the Dutch international chooses to head in a different direction, numbers 6, 12, 13, 15 and 16 were all left unoccupied at Liverpool this season. The No. 2 - a popular choice for a right-back - will also be available if Joe Gomez leaves the club.

Reds boss Arne Slot emphasised the need to start building for next season after winning the Premier League title with four games to spare. While that has involved transfer chiefs putting in work behind the scenes, it has also prompted Slot and his players to unwind while they have the chance.

The squad and staff were given some time off ahead of their trip to Brighton next Monday night. Slot was seen , while a group of players have been taking in the sights in Dubai.

Liverpool were knocked out of the FA Cup at Plymouth Argyle in February, dumped out of the Champions League by Paris Saint-Germain in March, and beaten in the Carabao Cup final by Newcastle United five days later, meaning two Premier League dead rubbers are all that separate them between now and the end of the season.