Liverpool insert £70m buy-back clause in Jarell Quansah-Leverkusen deal | OneFootball

Liverpool and Bayer Leverkusen have agreed a deal for Jarell Quansah, according to journalist Fabrizio Romano.

Die Werkself will pay £30 million plus add-ons to take Quansah from Anfield.

However, the Reds will have a buy-back clause that could reach £70m with add-ons. He will undergo his medical on Monday.

Liverpool let the academy graduate, hailed by legendary manager Jurgen Klopp as a ‘real talent’, leave as he bids to earn more game time.

The 22-year-old will likely play more without Ibrahima Konate and Virgil van Dijk ahead of him in the pecking order.

The Reds have taken a massive risk to leave themselves short at centre-back, considering Konate’s contract situation.

The Frenchman is entering the final year of his contract with Liverpool, and Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid are interested in signing him.

Liverpool lost Trent Alexander-Arnold to Madrid for free this summer, and they will be eager to get Konate to sign on the dotted line.

Letting Quansah leave could mean Liverpool are close to signing Crystal Palace defender Marc Guehi.

The England international is a target for the Reds, and they are trying to get him to move to Merseyside.

The Premier League champions will also be preparing for an eventual successor to Van Dijk, who is entering the twilight of his career.

Joe Gomez’s future is uncertain, and he might opt to leave this summer. Liverpool manager Arne Slot barely gave him a chance in the first team, although injuries played a part.

The Reds remain in the market for a striker and could add a defensive midfielder to the ranks.

They have ignored the glaring need for a specialist to play in that position long enough.