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Liverpool have until the “end of May” to trigger their buyback option on Bayer Leverkusen defender Jarell Quansah, according to Sky Sports Germany reporter Florian Plettenberg.
The Reds sold the centre-back to the Bundesliga side for an initial £30m last summer, but they included a clause that would enable them to bring him back to Anfield.
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However, Plettenberg claims the option runs out in less than two months, and the agreed price is an eyewatering €80m (£70m).
As things stand, there is no suggestion that the Merseyside club will opt to re-sign Quansah.
Klopp was a big fan of the ex-Liverpool player
Former Reds boss Jurgen Klopp gave Quansah his senior debut for the club, and speaking about the defender at the beginning of 2024, he said:
“Jarell has played an absolutely outstanding preseason. Jarell is one of these players where people already knew he was a real talent.”
“He’s played only really good games when he came on against Newcastle, he was outstanding in a really difficult game, and from that moment it’s all fine its really good.”
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Liverpool have already spent a large sum on a centre-half
Jeremy Jacquet will join the Reds from Rennes in a deal worth up to £60m this summer, so the chances of the Reds splashing out another £70m on Quansah seem pretty remote.
The 23-year-old has impressed some observers with his performances for Leverkusen, but the Bundesliga side have not had the best of seasons, sitting 6th in the table, and you wouldn’t say he has done enough to warrant a return to England.
Whether Jacquet will prove to be a better player, only time will tell. He is younger than Quansah and has considerably less experience at senior level.
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