Bayer Leverkusen have signed Liverpool prodigy Jarell Quansah from the Premier League champions for a reported charge of £35 million. The defender turns into the most recent addition to Erik ten Hag’s squad because the Dutch supervisor strengthens his group forward of the upcoming Bundesliga season.
Quansah’s transfer to Germany marks the tip of his 17-year journey with Liverpool, with the switch finalised on Wednesday.
The 22-year-old, who joined the Reds’ academy at simply 5 years previous, rose via the membership’s ranks to make 58 senior appearances, scoring three objectives and profitable each the Premier League and Carabao Cup medals alongside the best way.
The Warrington-born defender Quansah made his senior debut beneath Jürgen Klopp throughout Liverpool’s dramatic comeback win over Newcastle United in August 2023.
Underneath new head coach Arne Slot, the younger centre-back featured 25 occasions in the course of the 2024/25 marketing campaign, with 13 appearances within the Premier League contributing to Liverpool’s historic twentieth league title, a becoming finish to his time at Anfield.
His last act as a Pink got here as he helped elevate the Premier League trophy in entrance of the Liverpool devoted prior to now starting a brand new chapter in Germany.
“He has already made a formidable affect in a Liverpool defence dominated by world-class gamers,” Leverkusen sporting director Simon Rolfes instructed the BBC after Quansah signed for the German outfit.
“With Jarell, our defence beneficial properties vital dynamism, tempo, and toughness in tackling. He’s one other essential constructing block for the longer term,” he concluded.
Quansah, then again, expressed his delight after becoming a member of the German giants, saying that he has ‘been watching them, and I really like the best way they play’
Softfootball has earlier reported Xabi Alonso’s curiosity in bringing certainly one of Bayer Leverkusen’s defenders, Piero Hincapié to Actual Madrid, which many consider was the explanation for the fast signing of Quansah for a attainable substitute.
The Actual Madrid supervisor, Xabi Alonso, is reportedly planning to convey Bayer Leverkusen’s Piero Hincapie to the Santiago Bernabeu this summer season, aiming to reunite with the Ecuadorian defender in a deal valued at round £34 million.
Quansah is prone to get his debut with Bayer later this month in opposition to one other German aspect, Bochum, in a membership pleasant.
