Manchester United are reportedly keeping tabs on the progress of Edmond Tapsoba and Jeremie Frimpong at Bundesliga club Bayer Leverkusen.
According to Manchester Evening News, Edmond Tapsoba and Jeremie Frimpong are the subjects of interest from Manchester United. The Red Devils are in the market for a centre-back and a right-back ahead of the summer transfer window. And they have been closely monitoring their progress at Bundesliga club Bayer Leverkusen.
Edmond Tapsoba, Jeremie Frimpong on the Rise
Edmond Tapsoba has established himself as one of the best centre-backs in the Bundesliga since joining Bayer Leverkusen from Vitoria Guimaraes in January 2020. He has been a mainstay at the back for Die Werkself in the last four years and has played a leading role in the club’s rise to the top of the German top flight.
Jeremie Frimpong, like Tapsoba, was a winter signing for Bayer Leverkusen, arriving at BayArena in January 2021. Since then, he has come leaps and bounce, becoming a productivity monster at the Bundesliga club. The 23-year-old has enjoyed an exceptional 2023/24 campaign, amassing eight goals and ten assists in 27 appearances thus far.
The duo’s progress at Bayer Leverkusen has not gone unnoticed, capturing the attention of several high-profile clubs. European bigwigs like Real Madrid, Arsenal, and Chelsea have shown interest in the defensive pair. But their next destination might be Manchester United.
Manchester United Want the Bayer Leverkusen Defensive Duo
Manchester United’s interest in Edmond Tapsoba comes amid uncertainties surrounding the future of Raphael Varane. The Frenchman might leave the Red Devils as a free agent in the summer transfer window, thus necessitating the addition of a new centre-back.
As for pursuing Jeremie Frimpong, the Red Devils are also in the market for a right-back due to the varying shortcomings in the games of Diogo Dalot and Aaron Wan-Bissaka. The 23-year-old has thus emerged as a viable target for Manchester United. And they have closely monitoring Frimpong and Tapsoba at Bayer Leverkusen this season.
With Die Werkself flying high in the Bundesliga, they might soon become the breeding ground for the sharks of European football. Highly-rated manager Xabi Alonso is also a target for top clubs. And it will be interesting to see how many assets they can keep hold of this summer.
