‘Long-term loan agreement’ set to land Liverpool the ELITE star they’re desperate for | OneFootball

Liverpool won't get Marc Guehi. But a 'long-term loan agreement' should land them the elite star they want.

Marc Guehi won't be heading to Liverpool. He was incredibly close to doing so, of course, back in the summer.

The Reds had virtually everything agreed and it was only a matter of time. Crystal Palace, however, backed out at the last moment as they decided they couldn't afford to lose their captain without a replacement.

And that's honestly fair enough. Yes, they were risking getting nothing for Guehi with the end of his contract in 2026 but having no replacement would cripple their season.

Everyone expected Liverpool to bide their time and sign Guehi once the winter window opened. That is not happening, though - he's off to Manchester City.

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They're paying quite a lot of money to sign Guehi six months early, blowing everyone else out of the water financially. Liverpool will need to look elsewhere if they're to find their centre-back, then.

And maybe a 'long-term loan agreement' is the way forward.

Jarell Quansah is the answer

As explained by the Liverpool Echo, Jarell Quansah is essentially on a ‘long-term loan agreement’ at Bayer Leverkusen. The Reds sent him there for a fee north of £30m but with a buyback clause.

In fact, Quansah has already agreed terms to return to Liverpool should they activate that clause. We imagine they will.

Losing out on Guehi cost the club their homegrown defender - something they would have been banking on. Quansah, of course, is not just homegrown but club homegrown, providing an extra boost to UEFA Champions League squads.

But above all, he’s a player who can work wonders for Liverpool. Quansah hasn’t yet turned 23 but he’s enjoying a productive season with Leverkusen in the Bundesliga.

He’ll soon be a 23-year-old with success in both England and Germany, as well as the kind of profile that top clubs want. The defender passes at a 94 per cent success-rate across medium range and 64 per cent across long range.

He’s been involved in creating 12 shots this season - a fantastic rate for a centre-back / full-back - and a defender who has a 90 per cent success-rate against dribblers right now. Can you ask for more than that?

A homegrown player doing that at not-quite 23 is fantastic and Quansah would be on the radar anyway. But after losing out on Guehi? Liverpool will need to think strongly about bringing their player back home.

He’s the elite defender they’ve been looking for. Quansah was once on the path to being Virgil van Dijk’s successor and now he’s only getting more and more experience.