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Arsenal in talks to sign former Liverpool defender Jarell Quansah from Leverkusen | Photo by Pau Barrena/Getty Images | Just a year after he joined Bayer Leverkusen from Liverpool, a move back to the English Premier League could be on the cards for Jarrell Quansah. According to Sky Sports, Arsenal have opened talks with Leverkusen over a potential deal for the England international. Arsenal head coach Mikel Arteta is keen to bolster his defensive options, with Jurrien Timber and William Saliba currently sidelined with injuries. Quansah could provide valuable cover, with the 23-year-old capable of playing both at centre-back and right-back. However, Leverkusen are understood to be unwilling to sell. Sky Sports reports that Arsenal would likely have to pay a fee “considerably” higher than the €35 million the German side paid to sign Quansah last year to convince them to part ways with the defender. According to reports, Liverpool secured a buy-back clause when Quansah moved to Germany last summer, but their option to re-sign him this summer has now expired. The 23-year-old is under contract with Die Werkself until 2030.