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Liverpool defender Jarell Quansah is set to complete an exit from Liverpool.
Jarell Quansah is expected to complete his exit from Liverpool imminently.
The centre-back is closing in on a move to Bayer Leverkusen, which will end his association with the Reds. Quansah has comes through the academy ranks at Anfield and made his first-team breakthrough in the 2023-24 season.
However, Quansah was reduced to a back-up role as Liverpool claimed the Premier League title in Arne Slot’s first season as head coach in 2024-25. He made just one start in his favoured central-defence role en route to claiming the title, with Virgil van Dijk and Ibrahima Konate the favoured pair.
Unique sale
With Quansah keen for regular game-time to help his development, he’s poised to depart. Against the backdrop of playing a key role in helping England win the Under-21 European Championships, the Warrington-born youngster is now set to leave Liverpool for Leverkusen in a deal worth up to £35 million. He’s set for a medical today at the German club before heading off for a summer break.
In total, Quansah has made 58 appearances for the Merseyside outfit, scoring three goals. The fee will be the largest that the Reds have ever banked for a player who has come through the club’s youth system, having landed £17 million for Neco Williams’ departure to Nottingham Forest in 2022.
Liverpool have already sold fellow academy products Trent Alexander-Arnold and Caoimhin Kelleher this summer. Alexander-Arnold turned down a new deal and opted to sign for Real Madrid, with the Reds landing £10 million so he could compete in the Club World Cup. Kelleher, meanwhile, was sold to Brentford for £18 million.
Quansah’s imminent departure will be the third deal between Liverpool and Leverkusen this summer. The Reds have twice raided Die Werkself by signing Jeremie Frimpong for £29.5 million to replace Alexander-Arnold at right-back. The Reds have also bought Florian Wirtz for a club-record fee of £100 million, which could rise to £116 million with add-ons.
Guehi eyed
Guehi is in the last year of his Crystal Palace contract. The England international has made eye-catching progress since joining the Eagles from Chelsea for £18 million in 2021. Last season, he captained Palace to FA Cup glory for the first time in the club’s history after a 1-0 victory over Manchester City at Wembley.
Palace will want to keep the 24-year-old as they prepare for their maiden European campaign next season. But they will also accept there is a risk of losing the former Swansea City loanee on a freebie in 2026 and may want to bank a fee. Last summer, they rejected a bid of up to £65 million from Newcastle United and rebuffed an offer of £70 million from Tottenham Hotspur in the January transfer window.
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