Liverpool have already agreed long-term deal as Newcastle United dealt transfer blow
Newcastle United have shortlisted the Liverpool defender but a deal - as it stands - looks unlikely to progress.
Liverpool are determined to keep hold of Jarell Quansah amid longstanding interest from Newcastle United.
The Magpies will look to address their ageing defence this summer with only Sven Botman below the age of 30. As it stands, both Fabian Schar and Jamaal Lascelles are out of contract in June.
Talks are ongoing with Schar’s representatives and the former Switzerland international is expected to sign an extension. However, it is an area of the pitch, particularly on the right side, that United are light in.
Eddie Howe’s side tried - and failed - to sign Crystal Palace’s Marc Guehi last summer after refusing to meet his hefty £70million asking price. Lloyd Kelly arrived on a free transfer from AFC Bournemouth but joined Juventus on loan in January after limited game time.
Kelly won’t be returning to Tyneside with the Italian giants obligated to pay £20m to make the switch permanent at the end of the current season. Club captain Lascelles is also at risk of departing a decade after joining Nottingham Forest.
The 31-year-old has spent the past year on the sidelines recovering from an ACL injury, though it is hoped he can return before the campaign is out and try and win a new deal.
Newcastle United shortlist Jarell Quansah
As broken by The Times, Newcastle have added Quansah to their summer defensive shortlist and value him at around £30m.
Newcastle had an approach to sign the 22-year-old rejected last June before turning their attention to Joe Gomez. Amid their mad dash to comply with Premier League Profitability and Sustainability Rules (PSR), the Magpies agreed a £45m deal for Gomez with Anthony Gordon heading in the opposite direction for £75.
However, the agreement was pulled when United found other avenues by offloading Elliot Anderson to Nottingham Forest and Yankuba Minteh to Brighton & Hove Albion for a combined £63m.
Liverpool stance on Jarell Quansah’s future
At the time of those discussions, The Athletic claim Newcastle valued Quansah at around £50m. Since then, the defender has signed a new contract at Anfield until 2029 and been called up to the England squad.
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Sources on Merseyside say Liverpool are planning for next season with Quansah and are not considering selling him. As it stands, the Reds will lose Virgil van Dijk and Trent Alexander-Arnold to free transfer in the summer, which would hand Quansah a more prominent role.
What have Liverpool said about Jarell Quansah?
Speaking ahead of the Carabao Cup final, a game where Quansah started at right-back, Liverpool manager Arne Slot said: "Last season I think everybody saw what a talent he is. Then this season started with him starting and I changed him as we all know against Ipswich.
"Ibou [Konate] and Virgil [van Dijk] were and are such a strong combination that he didn't play a lot. But every time he had to play, except for maybe the first one or two games, but afterwards he had to play you could see that maybe he is no longer a talent because as a talent you don't have any setbacks, but the moment you get setbacks it's about you and how you react.
"I think he showed in his recent performances that he's outgrown being called a talent. That's probably what Thomas Tuchel saw and sees as well by giving him a call-up. He did really well the last few times he had to play for us and even in a position he's not completely used to as a right full-back.
"But in my opinion, he has also the qualities to play in that position. He's strong, he's fast, he's very comfortable with the ball and it gives us an extra quality if we play him, which we saw [against Paris Saint-Germain], in terms of set-pieces because he was the one that was this far away from us qualifying for the next round by heading the ball onto the post, because that one was not offside.
"He showed mentality and that he had quality. That's already what we knew when we saw him playing last season."