Sports · 14 August 2026

Arsenal wants defender Jarell Quansah but Leverkusen resists selling £30m player

Mikel Arteta, Arsenal's manager, wants to add more defensive options, seeing 23-year-old Quansah as a versatile fit. Bayer Leverkusen, however, do not want to sell him after he made 44 appearances in his first season there. Arsenal would reportedly need to pay over £30m, which Leverkusen paid for him last July.

By BriefTea Editorial · 14 August 2026 at 12:17

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