Liverpool are ready to pay £70m to buy back Jarell Quansah, this is why

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Credit: Imago Liverpool are ready to pay £70m to buy back Jarell Quansah, this is why Wed 4 March 2026 8:30, UK Liverpool are reportedly ready to exercise the buy-back clause inserted in Jarell Quansah’s contract when he was sold to Bayer Leverkusen. The Reds sold the defender to the Bundesliga side for around £35million last summer, and the buy-back clause reportedly stands at around £70m.Quansah has impressed in Germany, despite the club’s disappointing season.

They will hope to keep hold of the 23-year-old, although they will have no choice in the matter should Liverpool trigger his buy-back clause.Liverpool are targeting defensive reinforcements in the summer transfer window, with Arne Slot’s options limited this season.Jarell Quansah has completed a transfer from Liverpool to Bayer Leverkusen.Everybody at LFC would like to thank Jarell for his contributions and wish him the very best for the future 🙌— Liverpool FC (@LFC) July 2, 2025 View Tweet MORE FOOTBALL INSIDER STORIES ✈️ Liverpool Transfer News ✈️ Breaking news on deals in progress, latest signings, departures, and contract news from the Anfield boardroom. VISIT THE TRANSFER HUBSources have told Football Insider that Liverpool want a new right-back in the summer amid injury issues and a lack of depth.Jeremie Frimpong arrived from Leverkusen in the summer, but his opening season has been littered with injuries.

Liverpool FC can confirm Conor Bradley has sustained a significant knee injury.— Liverpool FC (@LFC) January 11, 2026 View Tweet During his time at Liverpool, Quansah regularly played at right-back and provided a strong option there.The Reds would undoubtedly be bringing him back to play in the centre of defence, however, where an issue is rapidly becoming clear.Giovanni Leoni has missed almost the entirety of the season after rupturing his ACL, and Ibrahima Konate looks set to leave at the end of his contract this summer.Virgil van Dijk has continued to look dominant, but at the age of 34, the few weaknesses slipping into his game will only worsen.🔴 Liverpool FC are considering re-signing Jarell Quansah (23/🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿). #LFC secured an €80m buy-back clause when he joined Bayer 04 Leverkusen for €35m last summer. Quansah’s stats in the Bundesliga Despite Leverkusen’s disappointing season, Quansah has been a consistent and reliable presence in the back-line.