Liverpool set to sell defender to Bayer Leverkusen after Florian Wirtz completes record transfer

Bayer Leverkusen are assured of reaching a deal to signal Liverpool defender Jarell Quansah, talkSPORT understands.

Talks between the 2 golf equipment are set to speed up as soon as Florian Wirtz has accomplished his transfer from Leverkusen to Anfield.

Wirtz will make his British-record £116million swap official very quickly, as he undergoes his medical on the membership this week.

And after that deal is completed, Quansah is predicted to depart in a €30m (roughly £25.6m) swap, which might be a membership report price from Leverkusen for a defender.

Leverkusen are searching for a substitute for Jonathan Tah, who departed the membership to affix Bayern Munich this summer time.

Experiences have claimed that Sevilla’s Loic Bade and AC Milan’s Malick Thiaw are potential choices to move to Germany.

However Quansah is believed to be prime of latest supervisor Erik ten Hag’s checklist and Leverkusen are assured of reaching an settlement.

The 22-year-old centre-back solely made 13 appearances within the Premier League throughout Arne Slot’s first season in cost.

His Reds profession has prospered during the last two years, following his skilled debut for the membership in August 2023.

He has been an everyday within the matchday squads ever since then, and signed a brand new long-term contract in October.

However after solely enjoying a handful of instances throughout Liverpool’s Premier League-winning marketing campaign, Quansah might want extra minutes.

The centre-back has been competing towards captain Virgil van Dijk and Ibrahima Konaté for a beginning spot within the group.

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It has meant that he hasn’t had a lot time on the pitch within the top-flight, solely enjoying 489 minutes this season.

Quansah lately spoke about his future whereas on the U21 European Championships with England.

And he believes he is able to take the ‘subsequent step’, doubtlessly hinting at discovering first-team soccer away from Liverpool.

He mentioned: “It [my career] is unquestionably creating. I’m not getting too excessive or too low.

“I can take huge learnings from the three seasons I’ve been in skilled soccer, from Bristol [Rovers] to now.

“I’m in an excellent place to take the subsequent step, and it simply comes with working exhausting and staying centered on what I can management.”

Information of Quansah’s impending exit to Bayer Leverkusen comes after experiences of Actual Madrid making a swoop for Konate.

Spanish outlet MARCA report that the Frenchman is a goal for Madrid as they bid to capitalise on his contract expiring in 2026.

Joe Gomez’s future at Anfield has additionally been known as into query, leaving the Reds with a possible exodus of centre-backs.

In the meantime, for Leverkusen, ex-United boss Ten Hag is getting ready for his first marketing campaign in command of the membership.

He has already seen Jeremie Frimpong be part of Liverpool, with Wirtz additionally on his solution to the Premier League.

The Dutchman has signed Brentford goalkeeper Mark Flekken, together with Hertha’s Ibrahim Maza and Bochum’s Tim Oermann.

However now Quansah appears to be like to be his newest signing this summer time.

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