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Jarell Quansah has left Liverpool to sign for Bayer Leverkusen.(Image: PA)

Jarell Quansah shared an emotional message for Liverpool fans following his confirmed £35million transfer to Bayer Leverkusen, which received a response from Virgil van Dijk.

Liverpool have also negotiated a buy-back clause for the 22-year-old - reportedly valued at around £51m - which won't come into effect until 2027, according to German reports.

Quansah's departure from Anfield marks the end of a 17-year association.



The defender joined the club, aged five, in 2008, but he's now moving on to pastures new.

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After breaking into the first-team in 2023, he made a total of 58 appearances.

However, last season he featured in just 13 Premier League games, starting only four.

The England Under-21 international was keen to gain more senior playing time elsewhere.

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Quansah underwent a medical on Monday following his European Under-21 Championship win with the Young Lions against Germany in Slovakia on Saturday night.

Taking to Instagram on Wednesday, he wrote: "From the moment I walked through the doors of the Academy at five-years old, I dreamed of one day wearing the Liverpool shirt at Anfield.

Liverpool will always hold a special place in my heart.

It's not just a club - it's a family!

This is goodbye for now, but I'll always be watching - once a Red, always a Red."

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In response to Quansah's post, Van Dijk replied with a simple applause emoji.

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