Liverpool could face a challenge when it comes to a possible return for Jarell Quansah, as the defender continues to be linked with a switch to Arsenal this summer
Jarell Quansah has been linked with a transfer to Arsenal this summer
Jarell Quansah has been linked with a transfer to Arsenal this summer(Image: (Photo by Rene Nijhuis/MB Media/Getty Images))
Jarell Quansah faces three potential options this summer, as reports surrounding the defender's future continue to ramp up in the final weeks of the transfer market.
The 23-year-old has garnered interest from Arsenal, with the Premier League champions keeping an eye out for potential additions in the backline following a long-term injury to William Saliba. It's a move that could throw Liverpool's own transfer plans into doubt, with the club inserting a buyback clause in the center-back's deal when he left to join Bayer Leverkusen last summer.
The Reds have reportedly agreed on personal terms with Quansah ahead of a potential return, but there has been no effort made as of yet to trigger the clause in his contract to bring him back to Anfield.
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That could change with Arsenal's involvement, though the third option could be that the England international decides to stay with Bayer Leverkusen for the foreseeable future.
However, if he does decide to leave, there is seemingly a decision to be made on whether he joins Arsenal or Liverpool in the final few weeks of the market.
A move to London could offer some new surroundings and a chance to compete at the top level with a side that has just won the Premier League and only just missed out on adding the Champions League to the trophy collection.
At Liverpool, there is the possibility of challenging if things go right, as well as an element of familiarity for a player who has spent plenty of time at the club in recent years. However, it's that same exposure to time with the Reds that could go against the club.
Quansah was handed a brutal decision early on, when Arne Slot substituted the star at half-time in his opening match in charge, a decision that didn't go down lightly with those from the outside looking in.
Quansah left Liverpool last year
Quansah left Liverpool last year(Image: Liverpool FC via Getty Images)
"Slot was quite tough on Quansah. Subbing someone at half-time is big, and I don't think it's done lightly by managers," Gary Neville said at the time.
"I think there's an element there of him being quite clinical and brutal and saying he's reacting to the game and what was happening. He felt like they needed to win the duels. I think that was his main thread behind the decision, and it worked.
"You've got to say in the second half Liverpool were a lot better and it was a good win for them."
That ultimately led to Quansah's exit, as he struggled to get back into the team at that point, and then eventually pushed for an exit to Bayer Leverkusen last summer.
It's the sort of experience that could go against Liverpool in a direct transfer battle, though it won't be the only factor that the star has to consider.
It remains to be seen whether he will join Arsenal, Liverpool, or simply stay at Leverkusen. But it sets up an intriguing battle for his signature.