Leverkusen, July 2
Bayer 04 Leverkusen have signed the England U21 international and European champion Jarell Quansah in a 35 million Euros deal. The central defender joins Leverkusen from Premier League champions Liverpool on a contract to June 30, 2030, the Bundesliga club said on Wednesday.
The 22-year-old, who was handed his debut for Liverpool at senior level by Jurgen Klopp in the come-from-behind victory at Newcastle United in August 2023, racked up 58 senior appearances, three goals, and Premier League and Carabao Cup titles for Liverpool before his switch to the Bundesliga side on Wednesday.
"I was able to get a good impression of the team and the club when Liverpool played Leverkusen in the Champions League last season. A brilliant team – for the first hour they played like almost no other side at Anfield," Quansah will wear the number four jersey at Leverkusen said.
“The ambitious targets here were clearly explained to me during the negotiations. It's a great role and challenge for me to be part of the current Leverkusen rebuild," he added.
His last act for Liverpool was lifting the Premier League trophy in front of home supporters.
Quansah was part of the England side that won the European Under-21 Championship by beating Germany in the final on Saturday. He was one of the most impressive defenders at the tournament, was a regular starter and absolutely key performer in his team.
Quansah's move is the third deal between the clubs this summer after Liverpool signed midfielder Florian Wirtz and defender Jeremie Frimpong.
"We are very happy to be been able to sign Jarell Quansah, one of the most promising English central defenders. He made a very impressive contribution to a Liverpool defence full of world-class players. Jarell will give our defence extra dynamism, tempo and strength in winning the ball and he will also be another, very important element of the Werkself of the future," said Leverkusen managing director sport Simon Rolfes.
— IANS
Reader Comments
As a Liverpool supporter from Mumbai, I'm sad to see him go but wish him all the best. 35 million seems like good business though. Maybe we can use that money to sign an Indian player someday? That would be amazing for our country's football growth!
Interesting move! Bundesliga is becoming a great platform for young English players. Hope Indian clubs are watching - we need to develop our youth players better and maybe send them to Europe at this age rather than late 20s.
While the transfer is exciting, I wonder if Leverkusen overpaid? 35m for a player with just 58 senior appearances seems steep. But then again, the market is crazy these days. Hope he proves his worth!
Bundesliga matches are shown at perfect timings for Indian viewers (around 6-10pm IST). More reason to follow Leverkusen now! Xabi Alonso is building something special there. Quansah is lucky to be part of this project.
Hope this inspires our ISL clubs to focus more on youth development. We have talent in India too, just need proper coaching and opportunities. Maybe some Bundesliga clubs can set up academies here? 🤞
We welcome thoughtful discussions from our readers. Please keep comments respectful and on-topic.