{"id":43967,"date":"2026-03-02T19:27:16","date_gmt":"2026-03-03T00:27:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/03\/02\/liverpool-want-to-undo-big-transfer-mistake-but-it-will-cost-52m\/"},"modified":"2026-03-02T19:27:16","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T00:27:16","slug":"liverpool-want-to-undo-big-transfer-mistake-but-it-will-cost-52m","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/03\/02\/liverpool-want-to-undo-big-transfer-mistake-but-it-will-cost-52m\/","title":{"rendered":"Liverpool want to undo big transfer mistake but it will cost \u00a352m"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/03\/02\/liverpool-want-to-undo-big-transfer-mistake-but-it-will-cost-52m\/#Liverpool_eye_on_signing_Jarrell_Quansah\" >Liverpool eye on signing Jarrell Quansah<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/03\/02\/liverpool-want-to-undo-big-transfer-mistake-but-it-will-cost-52m\/#Richard_Hughes_has_been_heavily_criticized_over_transfer_talks\" >Richard Hughes has been heavily criticized over transfer talks<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><strong><span class=\"citation-327 citation-end-327\">Liverpool are reportedly considering a sensational U-turn move that would see academy graduate Jarrell Quansah return to Anfield just a year after leaving the club.<\/span> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"citation-326 citation-end-326\">The 23-year-old England international joined Bayer Leverkusen in a \u00a335m deal last summer, but his stunning rise in the Bundesliga has forced the Reds hierarchy to rethink their long-term defensive strategy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Download the official CaughtOffSide app to get all the latest news and updates straight to your phone. above <span role=\"presentation\"><u>apple<\/u><\/span>  &#038;<\/strong><strong> <span role=\"presentation\"><u>Google play<\/u><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"citation-325 citation-end-325\">Quansah has been a revelation for Leverkusen, establishing himself as the defensive lynchpin of a team that currently has the best defensive record in Germany.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 data-path-to-node=\"1\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Liverpool_eye_on_signing_Jarrell_Quansah\"><\/span>Liverpool eye on signing Jarrell Quansah<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure style=\"width: 612px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">(Photo by Christoph Koepsel\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span class=\"citation-324\">report from <\/span><i data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"202\"><span class=\"citation-324\">team talk<\/span><\/i><span class=\"citation-324 citation-end-324\">    Liverpool scouts have suggested they were present at Leverkusen&#8217;s last four games, in which the club conceded just one goal, to strengthen their assessment of the centre-back.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Crucially, Liverpool inserted a buy-back clause into his original contract, which was set at \u00a352.5m. Although the clause technically only kicks in in 2027, Leverkusen are reportedly aware of Liverpool&#8217;s renewed interest.<\/p>\n<p>If Quansah expresses a desire to return home, the German club will likely not stand in his way, even if that means agreeing to an early deal this summer.<\/p>\n<p>According to reports, the plan within Anfield is for Quansah to compete for the starting spot with Virgil van Dijk, Jeremy Jacquet, who is out for the season with injury, and Giovanni Leoni, who is back in the game recovering from anterior cruciate ligament surgery.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Richard_Hughes_has_been_heavily_criticized_over_transfer_talks\"><\/span>Richard Hughes has been heavily criticized over transfer talks<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Quansah&#8217;s potential transfer comes amid increased scrutiny of sporting director Richard Hughes.<\/p>\n<p>Since taking over, Hughes has faced significant backlash from the fan base, particularly regarding contractual disputes between the club and key senior players following the loss of Trent Alexander-Arnold to Real Madrid on a free transfer.<\/p>\n<p>The most pressing situation is that surrounding Ibrahima Konate, who is currently in the final months of his contract.<\/p>\n<p>Negotiations have reportedly hit an alarming hurdle, with the Frenchman recently rejecting new offers amid interest from Real Madrid and PSG.<\/p>\n<p>It now appears that selling Quansah for \u00a335m was also a mistake and the club intends to cancel it, a mistake that could end up costing them around \u00a320m a year later.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Liverpool are reportedly considering a sensational U-turn move that would see academy graduate Jarrell Quansah return to Anfield just a year after leaving the club. The 23-year-old England international joined Bayer Leverkusen in a \u00a335m deal last summer, but his stunning rise in the Bundesliga has forced the Reds hierarchy to rethink their long-term defensive [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":43968,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[40],"class_list":{"0":"post-43967","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-football","8":"tag-football"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43967","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=43967"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43967\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/43968"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=43967"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=43967"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=43967"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}