Jarell Quansah responds to Arsenal and Chelsea transfer links
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Comfortable playing at both centre-back and right-back, Quansah’s versatility has proven a valuable asset for Leverkusen and he has started all but one of the club’s top-flight matches this season under new head coach Carles Martinez Novell. Quansah was asked if such rumours gave him extra ‘motivation’ to perform ahead of Leverkusen’s Champions League meeting with OFI Crete, to which he replied: ‘I only have to focus on playing the season, playing as many games as I can and trying to improve.
That’s all I can do. Quansah played a key role for England at the 2026 World Cup (Picture: Getty) ‘That’s the way I’m looking at it at the moment.
The Leverkusen man won the Premier League title with Liverpool in 2025 (Picture: Getty) ‘We’ve got so much momentum going into the game,’ Quansah said when asked about the mood within the camp. ‘We’re obviously in a good place, we’re attacking really well, we’re defending a lot better now and there are a lot of positives we can take. ‘But it’s a tough away game and we need to be at our very best in every game to be able to take the three points and keep progressing in the tournament.’ Quansah has played the majority of this season at right-back (Picture: Getty) Quansah has played much of this season at right-back, with Facundo Medina and Edmond Tapsoba nailing down their spots as Leverkusen’s favoured centre-half pairing under Martinez Novell. Asked if right-back was a ‘good option’ or whether he would ideally prefer to be playing at centre-back, Quansah responded: ‘Of course it’s a good option for me. ‘I do joke about it a little bit but I know I’m capable of playing there, I know I can affect the game going forward. ‘Maybe a few years ago I was pigeonholed into being a centre-back because that’s all I’d ever known but the last couple of years have opened my eyes a bit to knowing what I’m capable of. ‘I’m still learning little bits about the role, how I can improve, and it’s only going to make me a better footballer so I have to keep progressing. ‘I’m happy as long as I’m playing.’ For more stories like this, check our sport page.