Jeremie Frimpong is about to leave Celtic and is currently in talks with another club, manager Neil Lennon has confirmed.
Lennon says Frimpong expressed his desire to leave Celtic “six or seven weeks ago”, and revealed that the Premier League winners have received a “very strong offer” for the right-back.
“That’s football, we’re disappointed he’s leaving, but he came in for £ 300,000 and he’s going for big money,” Lennon said.
Frimpong still has two and a half years on his current contract at Celtic, having signed a four-year deal from Manchester City in 2019.
The Dutch international U20 has made 46 appearances in all competitions since coming from the Etihad.
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A new backup is now high on Lennon’s priority list before the transfer window closes on February 1st.
Lennon has confirmed that others have wanted to leave Celtic but says he does not expect the club to sell more players this window.
Speaking about the fate of striker Odsonne Edouard, Lennon said: “We don’t want to sell it, we had no interest or claims for it.”
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