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Quansah’s exit means Liverpool badly need to enter the market for a new centre-back in the coming weeks.

There are three academy products Liverpool could promote, but Arne Slot would probably be wiser to get another signing through the door instead.

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Further down the line, one of those additions could be a return for Quansah, with Romano outlining just how keen sporting director Richard Hughes was to ensure Liverpool did not lose control of the 22-year-old’s future.

“These two clubs have an excellent relationship, doing plenty of business together this summer,” the reporter told his YouTube channel on Sunday evening.

“They have agreed a deal for Jarell Quansah worth £30m plus £5m in add-ons.”

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“There will be also a buy-back clause into the contract of Quansah at Bayer Leverkusen.

That Bayer Leverkusen accept the fact that Liverpool can have control of the player in the future if in two, three, four, five years Liverpool decide to return and bring the player back to Anfield, they can do it for a specific price.

“At the moment it is still undisclosed but for sure it’s an important price but still an opportunity for Liverpool to keep the player under their control for the future.

While the fee in itself is very good for a player who appeared to regress last season, the presence of a buy-back means there is little risk of Liverpool making a mistake with Quansah.

There is every chance the England U21 international heads to Germany and regains the form he showed under Jurgen Klopp in 2023/24.

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If that happens, then expect Liverpool to be back at the table for Quansah in a couple of years.

In the meantime, however, the Reds need to make sure they are not left short at the back next season.

A replacement for Quansah has to be found.

With the Liverpool academy graduate’s future now sorted, Hughes will likely step up the search to sign their first centre-back since 2021.