Liverpool full-back Jeremie Frimpong has praised fellow summer signing Florian Wirtz for handling the pressure since his £116m move from Bayer Leverkusen in June.
The duo, who were key members of Leverkusen’s title-winning side in 2024, have not started a Premier League game together since Liverpool’s opening-day victory against Bournemouth in August – largely down to Frimpong’s injury troubles
“When I heard he was coming [to Liverpool], it put a smile on my face,” Frimpong told the media. “We basically started our Leverkusen careers together and we’re starting our Liverpool career together as well.
“[Off the pitch] we talk, obviously, but sometimes we stay at home. Sometimes we link up, go to town, go to a restaurant. We do normal things.
“I know how good of a player Flo is. Like I’ve said in plenty of interviews, if it wasn’t for him I wouldn’t have won a treble with Leverkusen. We know how good he is and to see him doing it now, this is just the start. There’s plenty more to come from him.
“I think he is the type of player that doesn’t care about things [like] the price tag. He’s just happy to play football.
“I think Flo takes pressure really well. He’s just a guy that loves the ball at his feet. When he plays, he’s just enjoying it. I don’t think he cares about all this. He knows how good he is. He just wants to play.”
