Liverpool are not resting on their laurels after they won the Premier League title in Arne Slot's first season in England, having joined from Feyenoord last summer.
The Reds boss has already added Florian Wirtz and Jeremie Frimpong from Bayer Leverkusen to bolster his squad, whilst Milos Kerkez is set to be confirmed as their latest signing from Bournemouth.
These moves show that the Reds want to build on their success to push on and compete for even more trophies in Slot's second season at Anfield.
Of course, signing new stars in several positions also means that some players may have to be moved on to make space in the squad, as Jarell Quansah is reportedly set to leave the club.
Jarell Quansah for Liverpool
Fabrizio Romano claims that Bayer Leverkusen have agreed a deal that could be worth up to £35m to sign the England U21 international this summer.
Why selling Jarell Quansah makes sense for Liverpool
Selling a homegrown, 22-year-old, England U21 international may not make much sense at face value, given that he is valuable for the homegrown quota and has plenty of room left to improve.
However, the Reds are in win-now mode after their Premier League success and with the likes of Alisson, Mo Salah, and Virgil van Dijk in the latter stages of their respective careers.
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Unfortunately, Quansah has not proven that he has the quality to be a key player when called upon in the Premier League for Liverpool, given his performances for the team in the 2024/25 campaign.
The English youngster was handed a start against Ipswich Town on the opening day of the top-flight season, but was hauled off for Ibrahima Konate at half-time.
After the match, Slot explained that it was because he lost too many duels, telling TNT Sports: “First thing I said is we don’t have to speak about tactics if we lose so many duels and that was what we did. Not that Jarell [Quansah] lost every duel – many of us lost too many duels. But I think we needed Ibou Konate to win these long balls in the air from their No.9."
24/25 Premier League Jarell Quansah
Appearances 13
Starts 4
Error led to shot 1
Error led to goal 0
Penalties committed 1
Ground duel success rate 47%
Aerial duel success rate 41%
Stats via Sofascore
As you can see in the table above, losing duels was a theme for Quansah throughout the Premier League campaign, as he lost the majority of his battles on the ground and in the air.
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The 22-year-old defender, who has lost 53% of his ground duels in the U21 Euros for England this summer, has not shown enough strength as a centre-back to compete week-in-week-out for Liverpool, which is why cashing in on him makes sense at this moment in time.
Premier League club eyeing up Liverpool midfielder
Quansah may not be the only England U21 international to move on from Anfield before the end of the summer transfer window, though, as Harvey Elliott is now being eyed up by a Premier League.
According to Football Insider, Brighton & Hove Albion are interested in a move to sign the former Fulham prodigy from Liverpool to bolster their midfield options.
The report claims that the Seagulls are confident that they can agree a deal with the Reds to bring the left-footed star over to the AMEX this summer, and that they are one of the frontrunners to land his signature.
Harvey Elliott celebrates for Liverpool
It adds that Brighton are capable of matching Liverpool's £40m valuation of the English playmaker, and it now remains to be seen when they will make an official swoop for his services.
Why Harvey Elliott would be a bigger loss than Jarell Quansah
Losing Elliott would be a bigger blow than losing Quansah this summer because he is more suited to making an impact on the pitch in the here and now.
Harvey Elliott celebrates for Liverpool
As aforementioned, the central defender has been disappointing when called upon at the back for the Reds, which is why it makes sense to move him on, but that has not been the case with the attacking midfielder.
When given opportunities to impress, the 22-year-old star has shown plenty of promise for the Reds, with five goals and three assists in 28 appearances in the 2024/25 campaign.
The England U21 international, who has scored two goals in four games at the Euros this summer, also produced four goals and 11 assists in all competitions for the Reds in Jurgen Klopp's final season at Anfield.
|Vs attacking midfielders & wingers in the Big 5 Leagues|
|Last 365 days|Harvey Elliott p90|Percentile rank|
|---|
|Non-penalty goals|0.66|Top 1%|
|Assists|0.33|Top 14%|
|npxG + xAG|0.60|Top 15%|
|Shot-creating actions|4.48|Top 23%|
|Progressive passes|8.80|Top 2%|
|Passes made|64.76|Top 2%|
|Stats via FBref|
As you can see in the table above, Elliott has been particularly impressive over the past 365 days when called upon by Slot, ranking highly among his positional peers in a host of attacking and possession-based metrics.
These statistics show that the young attacking midfielder offers a lot of value on the ball as a player who can score and create goals, whilst also progressing the play with his passes, which is why it would be a blow to lose him from the squad this summer.
Harvey Elliott celebrates for Liverpool
Whilst he may not be a frontline option who is likely to start 50 games next season, his form in the last couple of years shows that he is a very good squad player who can be relied upon when needed, as a starter or off the bench.
This is why losing him to Brighton this summer would be a bigger blow than Quansah's move to Leverkusen, as the centre-back has not proven himself to be as valuable to the team.
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