Leverkusen set to sign Jarell Quansah from Liverpool
Bayer Leverkusen are set to sign Jarell Quansah from Liverpool.
The Bundesliga side are expected to pay in the region of £30million plus add-ons for the 22-year-old central defender. A buyback clause has been proposed and could be part of the deal.
A move is unlikely to be completed before the end of England's participation in the Under-21 European Championship, with Quansah a key part of Lee Carsley's squad but the broad parameters are in place for him to move to Germany.
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England face the Netherlands in the tournament's semi-finals on Wednesday.
The Athletic reported on Thursday that a deal was close but no formal bid had been made, with personal terms not anticipated to be an issue.
Leverkusen have been in the market for defensive reinforcements after losing Jonathan Tah to Bayern Munich while they are not expecting Odilon Kossounou back after his season-long loan to Atalanta, with an option in place to make the move permanent.
Liverpool have been in regular dialogue with their German counterparts this summer having signed Florian Wirtz, who officially joined the Premier League champions on Friday, and after triggering the release clause of full-back Jeremie Frimpong, whose arrival was announced last month.
Quansah came through Liverpool's academy and made his breakthrough in the 2023-24 season after a debut in August 2023.
He has played 55 games for Liverpool in total, scoring three times and providing three assists but had his game time dramatically reduced last season.
Earlier in the tournament in Slovakia, Quansah spoke about the need to progress in his career.
'I think I can take massive learnings from the three seasons I've had in professional football,' he said. 'From Bristol Rovers (on loan in 2023) until now, to put perspective and look back, I'm in a very good position to take the next step. It comes with working hard and staying focused on what I can control.'
Analysis by Liverpool correspondent Gregg Evans
Moving to a club like Leverkusen, who will be playing in the Champions League next year and chasing domestic honours, is a good switch for Quansah.
The centre-back is desperate to feature regularly after struggling for game time last season and he should get that opportunity in Germany.
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Leverkusen are known for giving youngsters the opportunity to realise their full potential and Quansah is a player bursting with talent.
After getting a taste of top-flight football at Liverpool under Jurgen Klopp, he was focused on kicking on, but last season felt like a setback as he was forced to watch most of the campaign from the sidelines.
His aim in 2025-26 is to get more minutes and give himself a chance of making the England squad for the World Cup next summer.
If he moves, Liverpool will look for a replacement and have a short list of options. With Ibrahima Konate still in talks over a new contract and Virgil Van Dijk only extending his deal late into last season, Liverpool have been carefully considering centre-backs for some time.
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