Liverpool in talks with Bayer Leverkusen over Jarell Quansah transfer

Liverpool defender Jarell Quansah is at a crossroads in his career, with the 22-year-old eager to take the next step amid interest from Bayer Leverkusen and Newcastle United. Despite a frustrating 2024-25 season with limited Premier League starts, Quansah remains highly rated by Liverpool, who have held concrete talks with Leverkusen, valuing him at around £50 million. Liverpool manager Arne Slot has highlighted the need for Quansah to improve consistency and reduce costly mistakes if he is to secure a regular first-team role. Quansah himself is focused on working hard and staying grounded, drawing on lessons from his loan spell at Bristol Rovers and his recent performances with England's U21 team. Newcastle United remain interested but are cautious due to Quansah’s high price tag and favor other defensive targets. Meanwhile, Liverpool plan to keep Quansah in their squad to compete with established centre-backs Virgil van Dijk, Ibrahima Konate, and Joe Gomez next season.