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Jarell Quansah has declared that he is in "a very good position to take the next step" in his career amid speculation he could depart Liverpool this summer with Bayer Leverkusen keen.

The centre-back, currently on England Under-21 duty, found it challenging to secure a regular spot in the team during Arne Slot's inaugural title-winning season at Anfield.

He was chosen to start Liverpool's Premier League opener against Ipswich Town but was substituted at half-time.



According to The Athletic, Leverkusen are contemplating a move for the 22-year-old, who Liverpool value at approximately £40million.

When asked about his career ahead of England U21's group stage match against Slovenia on Saturday, Quansah said in Bratislava: "It's definitely developing.

The Liverpool defender played the entirety of the game, contributing to a win that saw fellow Red Harvey Elliott scoring the first goal and Tyler Morton joining the action from the bench.

Throughout the season, Quansah clocked up 25 appearances for Liverpool, with only 13 being starts.

Virgil van Dijk and Ibrahima Konate were the preferred central defensive partnership for most matches, although Joe Gomez stepped in during Konate's absence for six Premier League encounters in December.

Arne Slot deployed Quansah as right-back in the Carabao Cup final against Newcastle in March and acknowledged the need for the player to build more "consistency" in his performance at the close of the season.

"But the biggest part of us winning the league is consistency and that is the most difficult part for a younger player to get."

Post-title celebrations, Quansah was on the pitch for the full 90 minutes in defeats against Chelsea and Brighton and Hove Albion.

Last year saw him linked with a move to Newcastle, but recent reports suggest that Leverkusen is the more probable destination for the defender.
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