Jarell Quansah added to transfer ‘shortlist’ for Bayer Leverkusen – Liverpool FC

Jarell Quansah has a sizeable price ticket on his head this summer season, and he has now reportedly been positioned on the switch shortlist for Bayer Leverkusen.

Liverpool and Leverkusen have been in shut contact this yr, first for Jeremie Frimpong and presently for the file switch of Florian Wirtz.

And the German membership, not for the primary time, have been linked to Quansah with Fabrizio Romano claiming on X that the 22-year-old is on their “shortlist for a brand new centre-back” alongside Loic Bade.

This was later corroborated by the Athletic, who state Leverkusen are “contemplating a transfer” for the centre-back, who they are saying is valued in extra of £40 million.

With Jonathan Tah becoming a member of Bayern Munich, Leverkusen are in search of additional defensive reinforcements having signed after which dedicated to sending Tim Oermann on mortgage for the 2025/26 season.

Erik ten Hag, who has changed Xabi Alonso, inherited Piero Hincapie, Edmond Tapsoba, Mario Hermoso and Jeanuel Belocian as his senior centre-back choices.

The Mail‘s Lewis Steele and fellow Liverpool journalist David Lynch each beforehand reported the membership would search round £50 million for Quansah, who has curiosity in England and Germany.

Romano explains that any contact for Quansah can be “separate” from the deal for Wirtz, which has been described elsewhere as being in its ultimate levels.

Quansah made 25 appearances in all competitions within the 2024/25 season, beginning solely 13, and he would understandably be anticipating elevated sport time following the U21 Euros this summer season.

It might be a reluctant departure

As a product of the membership’s academy, Liverpool can be reluctant to let Quansah go away but when his valuation is met it represents an unbelievable return for a participant who joined on the age of 5.

His future and that of Joe Gomez‘s could also be tied collectively, nonetheless, with the Reds unlikely to permit two centre-backs to depart in the identical switch window.

The Reds have been considered one of numerous golf equipment credited with an curiosity in Dean Huijsen earlier than he agreed to hitch Actual Madrid, a powerful indicator they’re out there for a centre-back.

Hyperlinks to options are quiet however Ajax’s Jorrel Hato was beforehand name-checked.

Liverpool will even hope to tie Ibrahima Konate right down to a brand new deal as he enters the ultimate yr of his contract, with the newest information claiming progress has lastly been made.