Manchester United in pole position for controversial Bayer Leverkusen deal - to sign one of the quickest players in Europe: report

Manchester United could be about to bring one of the quickest players in Europe to Old Trafford – fresh from his success at Bayer Leverkusen.

Xabi Alonso's side clinched their first-ever Bundesliga title at the weekend, lifting the Meisterschale after a 5-0 win against Werder Bremen. Die Werkself are still unbeaten in all competitions, too, and chasing a historic treble – which has led several of the continent's elite to single out their stars for summer moves.

Despite the future of Erik ten Hag still hanging heavy over Old Trafford though, plans have been drawn up for a busy summer, with new owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe targeting a Bayer Leverkusen speedster for his revolution. 

Caught Offside says that Alonso's high-flying right-back Jeremie Frimpong is most likely to leave for Manchester United, in a move that would agitate some across the other side of the rainy city. 

The 23-year-old is the ninth-quickest player in all of Germany according to the Bundesliga's official statistics but actually began his career at Manchester City's prolific academy. City do apparently still have an interest in re-signing Frimpong, who first joined the Eastlands production line at the age of just 10. 

In FourFourTwo's view, Frimpong would be a fantastic signing for United, with Red Devils expert Matty Holt recently highlighting him as the ideal right-back to build around. At 23, he has his entire career ahead of him.

Much will depend on the future at Old Trafford, however, with a new manager perhaps having a very particular idea of how he wants to use his full-backs.

Frimpong is valued at €50 million by Transfermarkt. 

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