Jarell Quansah Set to Join Bayer Leverkusen as Clubs Near £30m Agreement

Jarell Quansah is close to leaving Liverpool for Bayer Leverkusen. He has agreed on personal terms, and the clubs are finalizing a permanent transfer worth about £30 million plus add-ons.

WHAT HAPPENED?

Talks between Bayer Leverkusen and Liverpool over Jarell Quansah are advanced. The defender, who came through Liverpool’s academy, is set to move to Germany. He has agreed to personal terms with the Bundesliga champions. The deal, reportedly worth £30 million, is significant for both Quansah and Leverkusen, who rarely spend so much on one player. The final details are being sorted, but both clubs are confident of completing the transfer soon. This move is separate from Florian Wirtz’s transfer from Leverkusen to Liverpool in the same window.

THE BIGGER PICTURE

Quansah became a regular in Liverpool’s first team last season, making 25 appearances to help the club win the Premier League. His performances even earned talk of a senior England call-up. Liverpool had hoped to keep the 22-year-old for the long term, but amid pressure to balance the books after big-money moves, the club is prepared to sell. Leverkusen, fresh from their historic Bundesliga title, are strengthening their squad to meet bigger domestic and European goals next season. They have secured Jeremie Frimpong and are close to signing Florian Wirtz from Liverpool in a separate deal.

WHAT NEXT FOR BOTH CLUBS?

Quansah will enhance Leverkusen’s defense ahead of their Bundesliga title defense and Champions League campaign. Leverkusen are top of the table to start the new season, but Bayern Munich sit just two points back. Liverpool, meanwhile, must replace the young defender to defend their Premier League crown. The Reds will begin their season with a Community Shield match against last term’s third-place finishers Manchester United. Leverkusen play Hoffenheim, who finished seventh last season, in their first chance to unveil their new defensive signing.