Everton linked Jarell Quansah pre-match in Crystal Palace vs Liverpool.
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Declan Carr
Thu 12 March 2026 12:10, UK
Former Liverpool man Jarrell Quansah has been tipped to move to Everton after his latest exploits.
Quansah left the Reds last summer to join Bayer Leverkusen for more game time, and he has thrived in Germany.
He could join a small list of players to have played for both Merseyside clubs if he did make the move to the Hill Dickinson Stadium, when the transfer market reopens in the summer.
Everton are always on the lookout for better players, and the 23-year-old could be a long-term replacement for James Tarkowski.
Jarell Quansah of Bayer Leverkusen applauds during the UEFA Champions League match with Arsenal.
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What was said about Quansah to Everton?
The England hopeful was brilliant in Leverkusen’s 1-1 draw with Arsenal in the Champions League on 12 March, and former Blues midfielder Don Hutchinson noticed his performance.
The 54-year-old, who also played for the Anfield side, claimed that Everton and Newcastle should make a move for the defender.
Taking to X on 12 March, he said: “Madness allowing Quansah to leave. He is so calm on the ball. Quansah to Newcastle-Everton please.”
How Quansah compares to Everton’s current starters
Quansah ranks favourably with the Blues’ current centre-back pairing of Jarrad Branthwaite and Tarkowski.
Since the start of 2026, he boasts the best passing accuracy with 88.8 per cent, compared to 82.9 per cent for Branthwaite and 81.1 per cent for Tarkowski, per Sofascore.
Branthwaite edges both on long pass accuracy, with 1 50 per cent success rate, compared to 44.1 per cent for Tarkowski and 42 per cent for Quansah.
Jarell Quansah's stats compared to Everton's starting centre-backs, Jarrad Branthwaite and James Tarkowski.
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He also makes more interceptions per game with 1.20, compared to Branthwaite’s 1.14 and Tarkowski’s 0.64.
Tarkowski betters both on tackles per game with 1.55, to Branthwaite’s 1.14 and Quansah’s 0.80, and he also wins on clearances with 6.73 to Branthwaite’s 3.71 and Quansah’s 3.53.
However, the stats may be skewed as the Leverkusen man has played the most games, with 15 appearances since the new year.
He would be a lovely compliment to the Toffees’ current options in their backline, that is clear, but whether he would join them given his past association with their arch rivals remains to be seen.
If they could bring him in, it would be a real coup for David Moyes’ side and signal that they are going in the right direction, in their chase for European football.