The report says Liverpool’s defensive options have become a priority after Ibrahima Konaté’s departure, while another young centre-back, Giovanni Leoni, is recovering from an anterior cruciate ligament injury. Jeremy Jacquet is also expected to join, but the squad still needs experience and immediate reliability.
Quansah offers both familiarity and a proven recent workload. A Liverpool academy graduate, he left for Leverkusen in 2025 in search of regular first-team football. He made 44 appearances last season and scored five goals, gaining Bundesliga and Champions League experience in the process.
The buy-back clause gives Liverpool control, but £55 million is a significant commitment for a player they sold only a year ago. The value depends on whether the club now sees Quansah as a first-choice defender rather than useful squad depth.
His return would remove some of the uncertainty that comes with signing an external target. He already understands the club, the league and the expectations at Anfield. However, his original departure was driven by the need for more minutes, so Liverpool would need to offer a clearer pathway than before.
Personal terms being agreed does not mean the transfer is complete. The club must decide whether Quansah’s development and Leverkusen experience justify the clause, particularly during a wider rebuild that has also involved major departures elsewhere in the squad.
The next transfer window opens on 15 June, making this one of Liverpool’s first major decisions under Andoni Iraola. The key storyline will be whether the club chooses a familiar solution-or trusts its new defensive recruits to carry the reset.