Jarell Quansah's reasons for leaving Liverpool as Reds consider $94M transfer U-turn

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English defender Jarell Quansah won the Premier League title and Carabao Cup at Liverpool before completing a transfer to German team Bayer Leverkusen last summerJarell Quansah is being linked with a return to Liverpool(Image: Getty Images)Jarell Quansah has confirmed that he quit Liverpool in pursuit of more first-team action, as speculation builds on a return to Anfield.Quansah, 23, completed a £35 million ($46.5 million) transfer from the Reds to Bayer Leverkusen last July. He graduated from Liverpool's academy but struggled to nail down a spot in the starting XI due to the presence of Virgil van Dijk and Ibrahima Konate.Arne Slot has missed the center-back since his transfer.

While Van Dijk and Konate have been available for most of the season, Joe Gomez has struggled to stay fit, while Quansah's replacement, Giovanni Leoni, suffered a season-ending knee injury on his debut.READ MORE: Liverpool Champions League theory emerges amid Harvey Elliott dilemmaREAD MORE: Arne Slot confirms Liverpool's transfer strategy after watching 'direct' stylesQuansah, meanwhile, has impressed at Leverkusen. He also made his senior debut for England last November.Quansah's form in Germany has fueled speculation about a return to Anfield.

I think overall that’s why the decision was made and why I thought going abroad was best for me."Quansah now has an outside chance of playing for Thomas Tuchel's England at this summer's World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Hopefully it’s something I will achieve — a cap for England."Liverpool.com says: It wouldn't be a surprise to see Quansah back at Anfield this summer, but it's unlikely Liverpool will pay close to $100 million for his services.