Chelsea open talks to sign ex-Liverpool star after Arsenal transfer failure

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Xabi Alonso would like to bring Jarell Quansah to Chelsea (Picture: Getty) Chelsea have held discussions to sign Bayer Leverkusen and England defender Jarell Quansah, according to reports in Germany. Quansah has entered his second season with Leverkusen having joined the club in a £30million move from Liverpool in July 2025.

Comfortable playing at both centre-back and right-back, Quansah’s versatility has proven a valuable asset for the Bundesliga outfit and he has started all but one of the club’s top-flight matches this season under new head coach Carles Martinez Novell. Quansah played a key role for England at the World Cup (Picture: Getty) The defender is tied into a deal with Leverkusen until 2030 (Picture: DeFodi Images/Shutterstock) Chelsea boss Xabi Alonso of course has strong links to Leverkusen having managed the club to the Bundesliga title in 2023/24 while narrowly missing out on a historic quadruple.

Liverpool can re-sign the Premier League-winning centre-back for £67.5m (Picture: Getty) Liverpool, meanwhile, have the option to sign Quansah back from Bayer Leverkusen for a fee of €70million (£67.5m) in June 2027. The 23-year-old has started all but one of Leverkusen’s Bundesliga matches this season (Picture: Getty) ‘I feel like with every game I play, I’m getting better.