Liverpool defender Jarell Quansah is on Newcastle United’s radar ahead of the summer transfer window.
Newcastle United know they need to sign a centre-back, having failed to land one during the previous two transfer windows. Despite lengthy pursuits of Marc Guehi and Abdukodir Khusanov, neither arrived at St James’ Park.
Dean Huijsen is a target for Newcastle, but he is not the only Premier League defender that Paul Mitchell is looking at.
It has been reported that Newcastle want to sign Jarell Quansah from Liverpool, with a fee of £30million suggested for the 22-year-old defender.
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How Liverpool feel about selling Jarell Quansah
But while Newcastle are eager to secure Quansah’s signature, Liverpool are planning for a future that sees the youngster remain on Merseyside.
According to the Athletic, Liverpool are not planning to sell Quansah this summer.
The report adds that Quansah is part of their plans for next season, with Arne Slot not considering a move away for the player he has only started twice in the Premier League since replacing Jurgen Klopp.
How much Newcastle wanted to pay for Quansah in 2024
This is not the first time that Newcastle have targeted Quansah.
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They were keen to sign him in 2024, at the time of their PSR nightmare. Anthony Gordon was offered to Liverpool, with the Magpies hoping to sign Quansah in return. However, the Reds said no.
According to the Athletic, Newcastle valued Quansah at £50million during those negotiations.
They then suggest that he should now be worth even more, with Quansah signing a new long-term deal with Liverpool and breaking in to the England squad.
However, you would imagine that Newcastle will argue that Quansah is not playing regularly for Liverpool, and that should reflect his value.
At the moment, it appears that Liverpool’s stance is that Quansah is going nowhere, despite Newcastle’s interest. It remains to be seen how the player feels about moving to St James’ Park, where he would be brought in as Fabian Schar’s long-term successor.