Liverpool’s Jeremie Frimpong Reveals the Heartwarming Reason He Kept His Anfield Move a Secret from His Dad

Jeremie Frimpong is officially a Red — and his journey to Merseyside began with a bit of family mischief.

The 23-year-old right-back became the first senior signing of Liverpool’s summer window after the club activated his £29.5 million release clause from Bayer Leverkusen. But before he packed his bags, Frimpong had one more task: keeping it a secret from his biggest fan — his dad.

In an exclusive chat with The Kop TV, Frimpong shared the touching (and slightly comical) story behind his low-key move.

“My dad is a Liverpool fan,” he revealed. “So when the rumours were coming out I was like, ‘Oh dad, it’s not true, it’s not true’. All the family members wanted to surprise him.”

That plan didn’t last long. Once transfer insider Fabrizio Romano began tweeting about the move, Frimpong’s cover was quickly blown.

“When it got too much, when Fabrizio started talking, then obviously my dad’s not stupid. He was like, ‘Hey, Jeremie, is it true?’”

“I had to travel, and my dad was at my house asking too many questions,” Frimpong laughed. “So I was like, ‘Dad, I’m going to go to Liverpool to do my medical,’ and he’s like, ‘No! Really?’ I told him, ‘Yeah dad, I’m going to go play for your team,’ and he was just like, ‘No way’. It was a great reaction from him!”

Frimpong arrives with impressive numbers: five goals and five assists in last season’s Bundesliga, and a remarkable 14 goals across all competitions the year before — not bad for a defender.

However, the real test begins now. With Trent Alexander-Arnold expected to transition into midfield, Frimpong will likely fill those massive boots at right-back. That said, he may need to adapt his game.

At Leverkusen, under Xabi Alonso, Frimpong thrived as a flying wing-back, granted freedom to surge forward. But at Liverpool, Arne Slot employed a traditional back-four throughout his debut season.

The 2025/26 campaign will mark Frimpong’s first taste of Premier League football — and he’ll do so not just as a top signing, but as a player fulfilling his father’s dream.

Stay tuned — this is just the beginning.