I NEARLY signed for… ✍️ 👀 Jeremie Frimpong | Perspectives

In this episode of Perspectives, we sit down with Jeremie Frimpong, who is often considered one of the best full backs in football currently.

Frimpong isn’t just talented—he is electric. ⚡ A fearless right-back with blistering pace and an unmatched work ethic. 🌍

🔥 By the time he joined Celtic in 2019, he was ready to shine. And shine he did.

⚽ In his first season, he won the treble: 🏆 The Scottish Premiership, League Cup and Scottish Cup, 🏅 As well as Celtic’s Young Player of the Year award, 🌟 A reputation as one of the most exciting young full-backs in Europe.

The top clubs noticed. The hype was real. 🚀

💷 In January 2021, Jeremie made the leap to Bayer Leverkusen a step that elevated his career to the next level. And at Leverkusen, he’s become unstoppable. 🔥

We caught up with Frimpong at his signing for New Balance, joining the likes of Saka, Eze and Endrick

📖 For the first time, Jeremie shares the untold story:
👉 What was it like leaving Manchester City’s academy?
👉 How did he adapt to life in Germany?
👉 What’s next for one of Europe’s top young defenders?

⚡ Now 23, Frimpong is a key player for Bayer Leverkusen and a Dutch international, with dreams of reaching the very top. 🚀

🎙️ This is Perspectives, with Jeremie Frimpong. 🎥

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Timestamps:

00:00 – 02:13 – Intro
02:13 – 03:24 – Childhood and growing up
03:24 – 04:20 – Getting scouted for Liverpool and Man City
04:20 – 05:21 – Man City Academy players
05:21 – 06:21 – Joining New Balance
06:21 – 07:55 – Man City academy memories
07:55 – 10:03 – Leaving Man City to join Celtic
10:03 – 12:00 – Celtic career
12:00 – 14:28 – Leaving Celtic to join Bayer Leverkusen
14:28 – 20:14 – Leverkusen Unbeaten season : Winning Bundesliga and DFB-Pokal Cup
20:14 – 21:19 – Making family proud
21:19 – 21:43 – Where would Leverkusen finish in the Premier League?
21:43 – 22:05 – New Balance signature boot?
22:05 – 23:40 – Saka’s career
23:40 – 24:08 – Best Position
24:08 – 25:37 – Choosing to represent the Netherlands over England and Ghana
25:37 – 27:05 – Experience of playing for the Netherlands
27:05 – 27:31 – Dealing with pressure around football transfers.
27:31 – 28:14 – Biggest lesson learned
28:14 – 28:29 – Biggest advice
28:29 – 28:58 – Biggest setback
28:58 – 29:29 – Biggest mistake
29:29 – 29:50 – Advice to young ballers
29:50 – 31:41 – Pathways programme
31:41 – 31:59 – Question for RB audience
31:59 – 32:16 – Outro