Liverpool seem like inviting presents for backup centre-back Jarell Quansah, with it now reported the membership will half methods with the teen “for the correct cash.”
Whereas Liverpool usually are not “actively trying to promote” Quansah, there’s now a way that they might be blissful to do enterprise for the correct price.
That’s based on The Athletic‘s Gregg Evans, who writes that the 22-year-old can be obtainable “for the correct cash” as Bayer Leverkusen lead the golf equipment .
Liverpool “recognise that he nonetheless has loads of potential” however know that Quansah “desires to play extra minutes subsequent season,” and that will not be doable at Anfield.
Leverkusen are identified to be contemplating a transfer for the England U21s worldwide as they search a substitute for Jonathan Tah, whereas Newcastle have additionally been credited with an curiosity.
Liverpool need £40 million
The “proper cash,” nonetheless, can be a price within the area of £40 million – whereas it has beforehand been claimed Liverpool would worth their No. 78 nearer to £50 million.
It had been felt in direction of the top of final season that, regardless of public reward for Quansah, Arne Slot didn’t wholly belief him.
He solely began eight video games within the second half of 2024/25, with all of these coming as the pinnacle coach rotated both to relaxation key gamers or, within the case of his solely two Premier League begins in 2025, when the title was already gained.
Ibrahima Konate is first-choice accomplice to Virgil van Dijk and when match Joe Gomez was additionally most well-liked to Quansah, who would symbolize pure revenue if bought.
Talking whereas on obligation with England on the U21 Euros final week, the younger centre-back defined that he felt he was “in an excellent place to take the following step.”
Quansah: ‘I’m prepared for the following step’
“It’s positively growing. I’m not getting too excessive or too low,” Quansah informed reporters.
“I can take large learnings from the three seasons I’ve been in skilled soccer, from Bristol to now.
“I’m in an excellent place to take the following step and it simply comes with working exhausting and staying centered on what I can management.”
This follows related – albeit extra frank – feedback from Harvey Elliott whereas additionally with the Younger Lions, with the pair amongst these most incessantly linked with strikes away this summer time.
If Liverpool have been to promote Quansah, they might virtually actually require a substitute, with Evans writing that there had been “various choices have been into consideration.”
