After links to Arsenal over the summer, Bayer Leverkusen wing-back Jeremie Frimpong is now interested in leaving his current club in 2024.

Sky Sports Germany report that the signs are pointing towards a farewell between Jeremie Frimpong and Bayer Leverkusen this summer.

The player has a release clause of €40m, and he’ll be allowed to leave Leverkusen in the summer window. According to Sky’s information, the 22-year-old wants to move on.

Frimpong only recently extended his contract, but it seems one of the consequences of that extension was the inclusion of the new release clause.

Stefan Bienkowski reported over the summer that Arsenal were interested in Frimpong, but at the time he claimed discussions were still at a very early stage.

With Leverkusen asking for €50m+ at the time, an Arsenal move never seemed particularly likely.

Bild also reported on Arsenal’s interest in Frimpong at the time, with suggestions that Granit Xhaka’s move to Germany could help relations between the two clubs.

Perhaps the inclusion of a release clause and the player’s desire to move on could now help to progress Arsenal’s interest.

Another factor is Frimpong’s excellent recent form, with the wing-back scoring six goals and providing seven assists in 17 games in all competitions this season. It’s little wonder the top clubs are starting to circle.

For the time being, Frimpong’s form is helping Leverkusen to fight on multiple fronts.

The team are top of the Bundesliga table, only dropping points in a single draw (to Bayern Munich). They’ve won every Europa League group stage game so far, and both of their cup ties.

There’s no suggestion that a January transfer is on the cards, with Leverkusen probably keen to try and make a trophy push before Frimpong leaves.