Jarell Quansah: Bayer Leverkusen in talks to signal Liverpool defender with Florian Wirtz flying in to seal £100m Reds transfer | Soccer Information
Bayer Leverkusen are in talks to signal Liverpool defender Jarell Quansah, with the Bundesliga membership’s playmaker Florian Wirtz scheduled to reach on Merseyside on Thursday night to finish his £100m transfer to the Premier League champions.
Energetic negotiations are ongoing for Quansah to maneuver to the BayArenA, though that deal could be a separate one from the Wirtz switch, whether it is accomplished.
Sky Sports activities Information beforehand reported Leverkusen’s curiosity in Quansah because the Wirtz transfer started to progress.
Quansah – who has been in competition for a senior England cap in latest months – signed a brand new five-year contract at Liverpool final October.
Wirtz flying to Liverpool to finish £100m transfer
Leverkusen playmaker Wirtz is due on Merseyside on Thursday to finalise his big-money switch to Liverpool.
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Liverpool and Bayer Leverkusen have come to an settlement on a deal for Florian Wirtz
The Germany worldwide, 22, is ready to endure a medical on Friday.
Wirtz has been on his post-season vacation whereas Leverkusen and Liverpool tie up a deal that would attain a British-record payment of £116.5m.
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From scoring a marvel aim for FC Koln’s U17s, changing into the Bundesliga’s youngest goalscorer and successful the German league title with Bayer Leverkusen. Who’s Liverpool’s pending signing Wirtz?
The participant is ready to signal a five-year contract on a minimal wage of £195,000 per week, which may turn out to be £245,000 per week with bonuses.
Wirtz solely needed to hitch Liverpool throughout this window, Sky Sports activities Information understands, and never for the cash.
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Sky Germany’s Florian Plettenberg explains why Wirtz selected Liverpool over Bayern Munich and Man Metropolis
Liverpool head coach Arne Slot’s tactical plan for the playmaker is alleged to be one of many key causes he has chosen to maneuver to Anfield.
Nunez open to becoming a member of Napoli
Newest information from Sky in Italy reporter Gianluca Di Marzio:
Liverpool striker Darwin Nunez is believed to be open to a transfer to Napoli this summer season.
The Serie A champions have begun work in direction of a deal for the Uruguay worldwide, however should not prepared to pay Liverpool’s valuation of £59.8m (€70m).
It’s understood the Premier League champions will take heed to provides for Nunez this summer season.
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Sky Sports activities’ Sam Blitz takes a more in-depth look into Darwin Nunez’s miss in opposition to Aston Villa and the way the Uruguayan ranks by way of large possibilities missed in comparison with different Premier League strikers.
The ahead, who scored simply seven targets in all competitions final season, together with 5 within the Premier League as Liverpool received the title, has had curiosity from golf equipment in Saudi Arabia, however has beforehand most popular the thought of transferring to Spain.
Liverpool are focusing on a brand new striker themselves for subsequent season.
Quansah desires ‘to take the following step’ in his profession – this transfer may swimsuit each events
Evaluation by Sky Sports activities’ Richard Morgan:
The information that Bayer Leverkusen are in talks to signal Quansah will little question depart Reds supporters with blended emotions.
Quansah has blossomed since spending a six-month mortgage spell at League One Bristol Rovers within the second half of the 2022-23 season.
The 22-year-old made his debut underneath earlier supervisor Jurgen Klopp the next marketing campaign, making 33 appearances in all competitions, together with 16 within the Premier League, taking part in a key function as Liverpool challenged on all 4 fronts deep into that marketing campaign.
The England U21 worldwide was on the Wembley pitch when the Reds beat Chelsea to win that season’s Carabao Cup, even being named as a provisional member of Gareth Southgate’s expanded Euro 2024 squad, earlier than ultimately being omitted.
Quansah endured a more durable marketing campaign with Liverpool final season
Nonetheless, the defender solely performed in 25 video games in whole, 13 of which had been within the league, as Slot’s facet received the title final season, with the brand new Reds head coach preferring to go along with Ibrahima Konate as an alternative as Virgil van Dijk’s centre-back associate – regardless of the Dutchman really choosing the Warrington-born participant for the top-flight opener at Ipswich City.
Quansah, who solely signed a brand new five-year Reds deal final October, lately steered he might have to depart Anfield to progress his profession.
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A have a look at Quansah’s finest moments from his debut season within the Premier League
“I am in an excellent place to take the following step and it simply comes with working arduous and staying targeted on what I can management,” he mentioned whereas on England responsibility on the European U21 championship.
And with Liverpool wanting set to spend large on this summer season’s switch window, having already signed Jeremie Frimpong, with extra arrivals set to observe – house owners Fenway Sports activities Group might now must steadiness the books.
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