Liverpool centre-back Jarell Quansah and Sevilla’s Loic Bade on Bayer Leverkusen’s centre-back shortlist | OneFootball

Fabrizio Romano reports that central defender Jarell Quansah and Loic Bade are on Bayer Leverkusen’s shortlist as they look to replace Jonathan Tah.

Leverkusen are looking for a replacement for their long-time centre-back, who left the club on a free transfer this summer to join Bayern Munich.

die Werkself have been heavily linked to AC Milan’s Malick Thiaw as their primary target to replace Tah. The 23-year-old will cost around €25m and is open to a return to the Bundesliga, having previously featured for Schalke in 2023.

Now, Liverpool’s Quansah and Sevilla’s Loic Bade have both been added to Leverkusen’s shortlist. A move for Quansah will be in a separate deal to Florian Wirtz’s pending move to the Premier League champions.

As things stand, Thiaw may be the better option for Leverkusen as he not only fills the homegrown quota in the Bundesliga, but he also has experience at the top level, having featured regularly for Milan over his three-year spell at the club.

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