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Jeremie Frimpong has opened up about his dream move to Liverpool and what he considers his best position

Jeremie Frimpong has revealed he is happy to play anywhere for Liverpool as long as he is fielded out wide, admitting he is living the dream playing for the Reds. The Netherlands international moved to Anfield from Bayer Leverkusen in the summer after the Premier League champions activated the £29.5m release clause in his contract.

The 25-year-old’s first half-season with Liverpool was admittedly derailed by two separate hamstring injuries. But the Dutchman has been in impressive form since making his comeback to the side last month.

Setting up the winner for Hugo Ekitike on his return away at Tottenham Hotspur, he followed that up with further assists against Wolverhampton Wanderers and Fulham before netting his first Anfield goal against Barnsley in the FA Cup.

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Frimpong’s game-time has been split between right-back and right-wing since joining the Reds, with the Dutchman finding himself predominantly utilised in a more advanced role in recent weeks in the absence of Mohamed Salah during the Africa Cup of Nations.

However, with the Egyptian set to return to Merseyside next week and Conor Bradley now ruled out for the rest of the campaign with a season-ending knee injury, Frimpong is likely to be need more at right-back.

He insists he is happy to play in either position, and is loving following in the footsteps of his heroes by playing for Liverpool as he eyed up winning silverware with the Reds.

“I keep it to the side, don’t put me in the middle! I cannot play midfield!,” he said. “I’ve played right-back, right wing-back, right-wing.

“I always say to everyone that wherever I play, I play the same. Of course, if I play right-wing, I’m going to attack more. If I play right-back, I’m going to defend more. Right wing-back, you balance it.

“As long as I’m on the pitch, I’m going to give it my all and help my team. I trust my own abilities, I know what I can do.

“I love playing on the side. This is where I’m comfortable, this is where I can use my abilities, this is where the space is as well for me. This is what I like.”

He continued: “There's so many great players that have played for Liverpool. As a kid, you watch Steven Gerrard, Kenny Dalglish, Fernando Torres, Luis Suarez… the list goes on that has played for Liverpool.

“And then obviously now you're here. It's crazy because… of course I knew I would play at the top with my ability. I always had that self-confidence.

“But when it actually hits you it's like, ‘Oh, I'm actually here,’ so that's what I meant about it's a privilege.

“You’re playing for Liverpool, you know? It’s really, really nice! It’s every kid’s dream. When you play FIFA, you pick Liverpool.

“It used to be Fernando Torres on that team, Xabi Alonso on that team. Now you go on FIFA now (and it’s you). It’s a surreal moment, it’s really nice.

“Liverpool’s always been in the top three in the world. They’ve always been in Champions League finals, Premier League contenders, FA Cup… whatever competition, Liverpool is always there.

“Winning is the best feeling as a footballer. That feeling, it’s indescribable. ‘I’ve done it!’ This is what makes you an established player, the consistency.

“I won everything at Celtic, I won everything at Leverkusen. I want to win everything at Liverpool. This is why I play football, I want to win all the competitions.

“You’ve got to believe. If you're a footballer, you have to believe. You don't just play football just to play. You believe that you can do things.”

Meanwhile, Frimpong also praised his Liverpool and Netherlands captain, Virgil van Dijk, as he revealed what his compatriot told him after he completed his move to the Reds last summer.

“He’s just a great person. We all know Virgil is a legend,” he told Sky Sports. “It’s a privilege to play next to him.

“I see him as a friend. He’s such a nice person. When it’s time to play football, Virgil is a leader. 100%. Virgil has aura. Everyone knows that. Virgil is a leader. He is the captain, he motivates people.

“He said, when I first came, just cherish these moments. He said, ‘Liverpool is a great club. The fans are going to love you, especially with your personality.’

“And it’s a winning club. So he said, ‘Cherish these moments because you’re going to get a lot of big moments. This is what Liverpool do.’”

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