Harvey Elliott has reacted to Jarell Quansah's confirmed transfer from Liverpool to Bayer Leverkusen.
Liverpool midfielder Harvey Elliott.
Liverpool midfielder Harvey Elliott. (Image: Liverpool FC/Liverpool FC via Getty Images)
Harvey Elliott has sent a heartfelt message to Jarell Quansah following confirmation of his transfer. The defender departed Liverpool for Bayer Leverkusen in a deal worth £35m in total with the inclusion of a buy-back clause for the future.
As well as sharing an U21 European Championship triumph with England, last weekend, Elliott and Quansah struck up a close bond as Liverpool teammates over the two seasons since they returned from their respective loans at Blackburn Rovers and Bristol City. In that time they had also contributed Jurgen Klopp's 2024 Carabao Cup success and Arne Slot's mission to win the latest Premier League campaign.
But the 22-year-old duo have been split up at club level as a result of Quansah's decision to leave, to which Elliott has responded with a poignant message.
"My brother @jarellquansah. So proud of you man! New chapter and now time to show the world!!! Love ya best of luck [four red heart emojis]," the midfielder's Instagram story read, alongside of a picture of both players celebrating the Reds' latest Premier League triumph at Anfield.
Despite the chance of returning, in the future, Quansah has opted to leave Liverpool in search of more game-time, perhaps with one eye on a promotion to England's senior team for next summer's FIFA World Cup. Lower down the pecking order at Anfield, he averaged 51.6 minutes per his 25 appearances in 2024/25.
Then there is Elliott, who was afforded fewer opportunities over Slot's maiden campaign. He made 28 appearances but, with 822 minutes played overall, he averaged only 29.3 minutes per outing.
Harvey Elliott's message to Jarell Quansah after the defender left Liverpool
Harvey Elliott's message to Jarell Quansah after the defender left Liverpool
"I don't really want to be wasting years on my career because it's a short career. You don't know what's going to happen," the midfielder admitted with honesty after the latest top-flight season ended.
"I need to reflect. I need to see if I'm content in doing what I'm doing and how can I improve as a player, because that's the most important thing.
"I want to improve and be the best possible version of myself. If that's to go somewhere else, then it's a decision that I'm going to have to make and I just need to see what happens.
"Nothing makes me want to leave. I love the club, I love the fans, the team.
"I support them, as well. But most importantly, it's always just about what's best for my career."
Liverpool have signed German attacking midfielder Florian Wirtz for £100m, potentially rising to a British record £116m, already this summer to increase competition for Elliott's favoured position, so it may very well be that he joins Quansah in seeking out a new club.
Various Premier League sides and RB Leipzig have all been linked in recent weeks.
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