An "outstanding" Liverpool player is now reportedly on the verge of leaving the club this summer, with the Reds reaching an agreement with a new club and a medical set to take place next week.
Players who could leave Liverpool this summer
While much focus is on the shiny new signings arriving at Anfield, with Jeremie Frimpong and Florian Wirtz already brought in and Milos Kerkez on the way, there are a host of Reds players who are expected to depart ahead of next season.
Trent Alexander-Arnold has already moved on to Real Madrid and his great friend and fellow full-back Andy Robertson has been strongly linked with a summer switch to Atletico Madrid, potentially bringing an end to eight legendary years at the club in the process.
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Jarell Quansah has also been backed to seal a summer exit, having struggled to kick on during the 2024/25 season, and the same applies to Harvey Elliott, who has hinted at leaving the club he grew up supporting in recent weeks and has been linked with a move to Brighton.
In attack, Mohamed Salah genuinely feels like the only player whose future isn't up in the air, with Federico Chiesa and Darwin Nunez feeling particularly likely to wave goodbye to the Premier League champions.
Indeed, a busy summer is on the horizon at Liverpool as Arne Slot looks to build a squad capable of dominance across multiple competitions.
"Outstanding" player on the verge of Liverpool exit
According to the reliable Paul Gorst of the Liverpool Echo on X, Liverpool have reached an agreement with Bayer Leverkusen over the signing of Quansah in a £35m deal.
"Jarell Quansah set to join Bayer Leverkusen as LFC agree a deal worth up to £35m. Eventual terms could contain buy-back clause. Priority now a younger centre-back to replace 22-year-old but Marc Guehi, 25 next month, may be pursued at a cut-price fee."
Quansah is currently away with England Under-21s at the European Championships, and started their 3-1 quarter final win over Spain on Saturday. He will undergo a medical when the tournament finishes, which is next Saturday, so it could be into next week before this deal is fully ratified.
Jarell Quansah for Liverpool
Opinion may be split over Liverpool selling Quansah, with some feeling that he has the potential to grow into an elite-level centre-back as the years pass.
On the flip side, though, the England international didn't kick on as much as many hoped last season, and there is an argument to say that the Reds will never be able to sell him for more than £35m in his career.
It is a risk by Liverpool, not least because Virgil van Dijk is a big admirer of the defender, calling him "outstanding" and saying the "sky is the limit for him", but the likes of Michael Edwards and Richard Hughes need to be trusted.
The Reds must be ruthless after their title win, which includes dispatching of players not deemed good enough to take the team forward, and the brutal reality may be that Slot doesn't quite feel Quansah is at the level required.
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This is great news for the Reds.
If Liverpool were able to sign Marc Guehi as his replacement this summer, as Gorst hints at in his update, it could immediately strengthen Slot's squad, increasing their chances of defending their title next term.