Jeremie Frimpong reveals what he would actually like to tell Arsenal’s Bukayo Saka if he had a chat with him

Tue 28 January 2025 11:45, UK

Having come through the ranks at Manchester City’s academy, Jeremie Frimpong has played against Arsenal poster-child Bukayo Saka in the past.

Frimpong almost signed for Liverpool as a⛄ youngster and as a result, he would have always had the chance to go toe-to-toe aga💮inst the England international.

Saka is Thierry Henry’s favourite player, which goes to show the leaps and bounds he has taken in his career by ꧒23 years of age.

Before the Ealing-born winger’s ill-timed hamstring injury, Saka was having an excellent season as well — registering nine goals and 13 assists in all🥀 competitions.

COMPETITION	STARTS	GOALS	ASSISTS
PREMIER LEAGUE	16	5	10
CHAMPIONS LEAGUE	4	4	2
FA CUP	0	0	0
CARABAO CUP	1	0	1

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Arsenal are certainly missing the FA Cup winner as 🍬well, losing four of the eight games he has been ꦯruled out of.

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Jeremie Frimpong says he would praise Bukayo Saka if they ever spoke

Jeremie Frimpong was asked which New B🅺alance athlete would he like to have a chat with.

The Dutchman named Bukayo Saka.

Frimpong was linked with a move to Arsenal in July but he ended up staying at Bayer Leverkusen aဣnd when discussing Saka, the speedster revealed that he would talk to him about the academy days and🧜 praise him for what he has achieved in his career.

The 24-year-old told Rising Ballers: “Bukayo Saka, think it’s quite easy. Brilliant player, around my age, we’ve played against each other, academy level, ღso yeah, quite easy.”

“We’ll 🧸probably chat about the academy days first and then obviously, I’ll be like seeing you grow throughout the years has been go꧂od, you know?

Frimpong added: “Seeing s🧔omeone you’ve played against and he’s such a nice guy, seeing someone yo꧑u’ve played against and just his personality, it puts a smile on your face and he’s one of the main men for Arsenal.”

“And Arse🍌nal is a 🃏big club, it’s like, he’s doing his thing.”

Conor Gallagher thinks Saka is better than Mo🌄hamed Salah, which highlights how he is viewed by ▨his peers and even Frimpong admitted that it is a real challenge def🧜ending against him.

“🎀It’s difficult, he’s powerful, he’s fast, technical, can dribble, he’s talented, you get it so it was always difficult.”

Saka is a world-class forward a♕nd any full-back that has the daunting task to play against him usually�� has a difficult evening.

Emile Smith Rowe has lauded Saka’s mentality, revealing that his former teammat🌼e “turns into an animal” on the pitch.

Jeremie Frimpong says he always knew Bukayo Saka would become a superstar

Frimpong was also asked if he always knew Saka woꦉuld beco♊me a top player.

The Bayer Leverkusౠen defender revealed that it was obvious to see because the Gunners superstar was always playing within the older age-group🌟s as a young player.

“Yeah, 100 per cent, at academy level, I think I’m older than him, he was ꦚalways playing up, you could see he would always go on to big things and there you go, you see what he’s doing.”

Saka has been tipped for the Ballon d’Or, which emphasises that he is well and truly on his way to fulfilling his tremendous potential. But Ian Wright feels Saka is still underrated.

However, when big names like Frimpong sing Saka’s praises, it is cleaღr to see how ൲is perceived within the game.

The in-form attacker will be hoping that he can return to the pitch as soon as possible as Arsenal miss his creative spark and the longer he is absent, the lesser t⭕heir chances could become of bridging their six-point gap on Liverpool in the title race.