Due to ongoing injury worries involving Ibrahima Konate, Joe Gomez, and Joel Matip, as well as the loan departures of academy products Nathaniel Phillips and Rhys Williams, Klopp was eager to sign a new center-back.
Jarell Quansah, a young defender who has been promoted to the Reds’ first squad, participated in the team’s preseason matches, making appearances against teams like Leicester City, Bayern Munich, and Darmstadt 98.
The 20-year-old played in both Liverpool’s 2-1 comeback victory over Newcastle United and their 3-0 thrashing of Aston Villa on Sunday at Anfield. Due to their involvement in the UEFA Europa League, Quansah is anticipated to play more this season.
Despite a promising start to his Liverpool career, Klopp wants to bring in a second seasoned center-back to compete with the team’s other defenders, including captain Virgil van Dijk, who was missing the Villa match because of his one-match suspension after receiving a straight red card against Eddie Howe’s team.
He has participated in each of Leverkusen’s four games thus far, and the team presently leads the Bundesliga standings with nine points. Only three goals have been allowed by Xabi Alonso’s team in their first three league games.
Kossounou has three years left on his contract and is valued at £15 million by Transfermarkt; however, if Liverpool formally declares their interest in Kossounou in January, they may need to pay more to secure a deal.
