In the process of Manchester City's rise, they have not given up their focus on the academy, and now Manchester City's academy players are shining on the field, and Foden is hailed as the core of Manchester City's future. However, in the process of Manchester City's rise, in fact, Guardiola's squad does not have too many Manchester City youth training figures, on the one hand, they mature too late, on the other hand, Manchester City is facing greater competition, many players have not been able to be promoted to Manchester City's first team and eventually left Manchester City, including the more famous such as Sancho and Palmer, and now the rising Frimpong.
Born in the Manchester City academy, he played for Manchester City's youth team for 3 years, and was also the team's main right-back, but there was no way to get consistent playing time, and finally Frimpong chose to leave Manchester City to join Celtic, and finally won the recognition of Bayer Leverkusen, and officially entered the Bundesliga with a transfer fee of 10 million euros. In the space of three years, Frimpong has become one of the best right-backs in Europe, especially this season, and his performance has been the key to Bayer Leverkusen's unbeaten record, and it has also put him in the sights of Manchester City again.
According to the English media, Manchester City have made Frimpong a key target in the summer window, and Guardiola hopes to secure the future personnel reserve at right-back through this signing, and Frimpong will have the opportunity to return to Manchester City's squad. Frimpong is currently worth €50 million in the transfer market, five times as much as he originally joined, and with a four-year contract with Bayer Leverkusen remaining, there is room for negotiation on a transfer fee, and City will need to pay a bigger price to complete the 23-year-old right-back's deal.
From a statistical point of view, Frimpong has scored 12 goals and provided 10 assists in all competitions this season and is one of the best performers on the right side of the Bundesliga. Moreover, Frimpong has not only been able to adapt to the role of right-back, but he has also played very well in the midfield and winger positions, which will undoubtedly bring him more attention. If he joins Manchester City, the right side of the team will also be greatly improved, and Guardiola will have more tactical options, as for whether he can replace Walker, it will take time to verify.
In terms of the technical characteristics of Walker and Frimpong, there is a big difference between the two, Walker is stronger than Frimpong on the defensive end, but there is also a clear gap between the opposition and the opponent on the offensive end, but at the same time they are both one of the top players on the right side. Frimpong is now more involved in the attack at Bayer Leverkusen, and his ability to advance with the ball and pass the ball is key to the team's attack, and there is still some room for improvement in the defensive end. With Bayer Leverkusen's rise this season, Frimpong's value has risen, but it will be difficult to stay with this team.