Jude Bellingham responds to emotional message after Liverpool transfer completed
- mrwedwards
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Real Madrid star Jude Bellingham was among those to offer support to new Liverpool signing Jeremie Frimpong after his Anfield move was completed last week.
The Dutch international penned a five-year contract with the Reds after they triggered his £29.5million release clause from Bayer Leverkusen.
The 24-year-old became the first summer signing, and second in Arne Slot's tenure on Merseyside, as Liverpool gear up for - what looks to be - a massive period for the club.
After being crowned Premier League champions following their draw with Crystal Palace, the big test for Liverpool is whether they can sustain their period at the summit of English football.
Work is ongoing to ensure that they do that, however. The transfer team remain in talks with Leverkusen for Florian Wirtz after tabling a £109million offer for the Germany international, while interest remains inBournemouth left-back Milos Kerkez.
After returning to the United Kingdom, following his Celtic departure for Die Werkself, it has been a wholesome couple of days of content from Frimpong.
The Holland defender celebrated the move with his family, including his father and brother who are lifelong Liverpool supporters.
In the days after he was officially named a Liverpool player, it appeared that the news hadn't quite settled for the 24-year-old who penned an emotional message on Instagram.
Frimpong
"Seeing the smiles on the people you love means everything," he wrote.
"Grateful and honoured to be a Red.
"Let’s get this started."
There were some notable supporters to have liked the post, including Virgil van Dijk, Ryan Gravenberch as well as, Jamie Gittens - formerly linked with Liverpool - and Real Madrid star Jude Bellingham.
Prior to Frimpong's deal, it was finally announced that Trent Alexander-Arnold would be joining Los Blancos for the Club World Cup after a £10million move was sanctioned to allow him to leave the club before his contract expired.
Frimpong
"I have had a few conversations with them,"
"Virgil has called me and told me a little bit more about Liverpool and the expectations, those types of things.
"And made me feel like the guys are going to welcome me well.
"That’s what I expect from Virgil with how he is in the national team – he’s a big character, captain.
"They have told me good things.
"Playing with world-class players as a footballer is a great feeling, it’s a privilege, like ‘I’m going to be next to Mo Salah’.
"Not just him, the whole Liverpool squad. Just Liverpool in general, this is a privilege, a blessing that I can be part of it.
"But I can’t wait to link up with him – hopefully we link up well. I’m excited for these things, 100%.
"I would say I’m very fast, explosive, up and down on the wing. Energetic.
"Yeah, I think I can bring a lot of energy to the team."