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8 hours ago
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Flekken joins Leverkusen as Kelleher replaces him at Brentford
Then Freiburg goalkeeper Mark Flekken gestures during the German Bundesliga soccer match between SC Freiburg and Bayer Leverkusen at Europa-Park Stadion. Goalkeeper Mark Flekken has returned to the Bundesliga and joined Bayer Leverkusen from Brentford, who in turn have signed Liverpool's Caoimhin Kelleher to replace him. Tom Weller/dpa Goalkeeper Mark Flekken has returned to the Bundesliga and joined Bayer Leverkusen from Brentford, who in turn have signed Liverpool's Caoimhin Kelleher to replace him. Leverkusen announced in a statement on Tuesday that the Netherlands goalkeeper, who was previously at Freiburg, has signed a contract until 2028. Advertisement The 31-year-old has played for Brentford in the English Premier League for the past two seasons. Media reports estimated the transfer at €10 million ($11.4 million). "He knows the Bundesliga from his successful time in Freiburg. His years in England and his role in the Dutch national team have also given Mark a great deal of international experience. We are therefore very well positioned in the goalkeeper positions for the coming years," Leverkusen sporting director Simon Rolfes said. Flekken is expected to become the new number one for the 2024 German champions, who are now coached by another Dutchman in Erik ten Hag. Last season, Lukas Hradecky and Matej Kovar shared the role, but Kovar in particular struggled as Leverkusen finished second in the Bundesliga. Advertisement Brentford immediately replaced Flekken with Ireland goalkeeper Kelleher from Liverpool for £18 million ($25.5 million). A statement said the Premier League champion had penned a five-year deal. Kelleher was playing second fiddle to Alisson Becker at Liverpool and the July arrival of Valencia's Georgia international Giorgi Mamardashvili at Anfield was set to limit his chances further. "I felt for my own career that the time was right for me to go, to be a number one and to play every week," he said.
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2 days ago
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Promoted Hamburg sign Remberg from relegated Kiel
Borussia Dortmund's Felix Nmecha and Holstein Kiel's Nicolai Remberg battle for the ball during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Borussia Dortmund and Holstein Kiel at Signal Iduna Park. SV Hamburg have made their first signing since gaining promotion to the Bundesliga by bringing in Holstein Kiel midfielder Nicolai Remberg. Bernd Thissen/dpa SV Hamburg have made their first signing since gaining promotion to the Bundesliga by bringing in Holstein Kiel midfielder Nicolai Remberg. Hamburg head of sport Stefan Kuntz said in a statement on Monday: "His physicality and resilience will be good for our squad and our game." Advertisement The 24-year-old moves from the side just relegated from the top flight after Hamburg triggered a release clause, which media reports say was €2.4 million ($2.7 million) for a three-year contract. Remberg played in 32 Bundesliga games for Kiel in the season just finished and only missed the other two league matches due to suspension.
Scottish Sun
3 days ago
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Europa League winner ‘could join Rangers' as huge summer rebuild at Ibrox is set to begin under new American owners
The 29-year-old has been released by Kaiserslautern and is on the radar of the Ibrox club according to reports in Africa TARGET TOURE Europa League winner 'could join Rangers' as huge summer rebuild at Ibrox is set to begin under new American owners RANGERS are being linked with a move for former Kaiserslautern defender Almamy Toure. The 29-year-old, who helped German Bundesliga outfit Eintracht Frankfurt defeat the Ibrox club in the Europa League final in 2022, has parted ways with Kaiserslautern after his contract expired. Advertisement 3 Toure played for Frankfurt in the Europa League final against Rangers Credit: AFP 3 Toure in action for Frankfurt Credit: Getty 3 Toure came through the ranks at Monaco Credit: Reuters Toure only played eight times last season for the second division side after struggling with injury problems. On his Instagram, he posted: "It's been a great journey and I've appreciated both the ups and downs - thank you for your support and kindness throughout these two seasons together. "I wish the club all the best for the future. "Now it's time for some holidays and hard work before the next adventure." Advertisement Toure came through the ranks at Monaco along with Kylian Mbappe and Bernardo Silva and made over 80 appearances for the Ligue 1 club before joining Frankfurt in 2019. According to Africafoot, the full-back, who can also play in central defence, is a target for the Ibrox side, and it is believed he would be a replacement for Leon Balogun. The report says Rangers would have competition for the Mali international's services, with Serie A side Genoa, Turkish outfit Trabzonspor and MLS' Philadelphia Union being credited with an interest. Balogun was one of a number of players to leave Ibrox after the end of a disappointing season along with Ianis Hagi and Tom Lawrence, while loanee Vaclav Cerny returned to Wolfsburg and could be on his way to Turkey according to reports there. Advertisement If Toure was to become a Rangers player, he would be the first under the new American owners Andrew Cavenagh and 49ers Enterprises. The US consortium completed the long-awaited takeover of the club, and have made £20 million available for the new manager to come in and begin a rebuild of his squad in the summer. What next for Rangers after American takeover is confirmed? It is still to be determined who that will be, but it seems to be a straight shoot-out between former Real Madrid assistant Davide Ancelotti and ex-Southampton boss Russell Martin. Rangers will hope to name Philippe Clement's successor in the next few days, with new sporting director Kevin Thelwell starting on Monday. Advertisement Keep up to date with ALL the latest news and transfers at the Scottish Sun football page
Scotsman
4 days ago
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Celtic bank significant fee after Liverpool confirm transfer to swell summer warchest
Dutch defender leaves Leverkusen in big-money deal Sign up to our Football newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Celtic have banked in the region of £ million as a sell-on clause after Liverpool completed the signing of their former defender Jeremie Frimpong. The English Premier League side confirmed on Friday evening that right-back Frimpong has been purchased from German Bundesliga outfit Bayer Leverkusen. The Dutch internationalist had a release clause of £29.5m at Leverkusen and Liverpool triggered it earlier this month. The 24-year-old has penned a long-term contract at Anfield. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad The news is of great significance to Celtic, given that they are due 30 per cent of the profits of fee from Leverkusen. Frimpong spent 18 months at Parkhead before moving on to Leverkusen for reported fee of £10m, where he has developed into one of the best full-backs in European football. He is viewed as the long-term Liverpool successor to Trent Alexander-Arnold, who has moved to Real Madrid from the English champions. New Liverpool signing Jeremie Frimpong spent 18 months at Celtic. | SNS Group 'It went quite easy,' Frimpong said of his decision to join the Reds. Liverpool came and said they had interest, and obviously for me it was a no-brainer. For me, it was like, 'Whatever you guys do, just get this done', [speaking to] my agents: 'Just get this done.' 'Liverpool fans, I'm going to give my all, my energy, my work-rate and hopefully we can win together, we celebrate together, get everything together. I'm just excited to be here. Thank you guys for accepting me and I won't let you guys down and I'll give you the energy that you guys want.' The Celtic hierarchy will no doubt welcome the financial boost ahead of what is expected to be a busy summer in terms of recruitment. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad
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4 days ago
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Liverpool signs Dutch right back Jeremie Frimpong from Bayer Leverkusen
Dortmund's Daniel Svensson, right, and Leverkusen's Jeremie Frimpong, second right, challenge for the ball during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Bayer 04 Leverkusen and Borussia Dortmund in Leverkusen, Germany, Sunday, May 11, 2025. (Rolf Vennenbernd/dpa via AP) LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Liverpool quickly secured a replacement for the departing Trent Alexander-Arnold by signing Netherlands right back Jeremie Frimpong from Bayer Leverkusen on Friday. Frimpong returns to England on what Liverpool called a 'long-term contract' six years after leaving Manchester City, which he joined at age 9. He spent nine years there before joining Celtic without ever playing in the Premier League. Advertisement 'It went quite easy. Liverpool came and said they had interest, and obviously for me it was a no-brainer," Frimpong said in a Liverpool statement. Frimpong said he told his agents: 'Whatever you guys do, just get this done.' The 24-year-old Frimpong has blossomed after arriving in 2021 at Leverkusen, where he has been playing as an attacking wing back under Xabi Alonso. He was one of the German team's star players in its unbeaten Bundesliga campaign in the 2023-24 season. Frimpong is a like-for-like replacement for Alexander-Arnold, who announced on May 5 he was leaving Liverpool after a 20-year association. Liverpool received a fee on Friday to let Alexander-Arnold leave in time to play for Real Madrid at the Club World Cup. Advertisement Frimpong will compete with Conor Bradley for the right back position and give Liverpool manager Arne Slot the option of switching to a 3-5-2. Frimpong's international opportunities with the Dutch have been limited because of competition for right wing back with Inter Milan star Denzel Dumfries. Frimpong more recently played as an out-an-out winger against Spain in the Nations League playoffs. Born in Amsterdam, Frimpong grew up in Manchester and played for City's academy. He has said he had a hard time adapting to Celtic after leaving City in 2019 as he was farther away from family, but felt more comfortable in Germany. Frimpong's departure increases the scope of the rebuild Leverkusen and its new coach Erik ten Hag face following the departure of Xabi Alonso for Real Madrid. ___ AP soccer:
