Liverpool have awarded a brand new long-term contract to centre-back Jarell Quansah, who’s bidding for worldwide glory within the subsequent month.
Quansah cut up his time between the academy and Bristol Rovers this season, that includes 16 occasions for Joey Barton’s facet in League One on a useful mortgage spell.
The 20-year-old performed the complete 90 minutes on 14 completely different events – it may have been extra had it not been for a crimson card after he leaned in along with his head in a confrontation.
“[He is here] to be taught these classes so he doesn’t try this in a Champions League semi-final or a deciding fixture for them when the going will get robust,” Barton assessed after the actual fact again in April.
Together with his home season now over, Liverpool have made certain to increase the younger defender’s contract earlier than he jets off to Argentina for the U20 World Cup.
The membership confirmed his new deal on Friday, with Quansah more likely to get an opportunity to catch the attention early on in pre-season.
Quansah was the one Reds participant to be referred to as up by England and he’ll hope to go the gap, beginning with their Group E rivals Tunisia, Uruguay and Iraq.
The match finishes on June 20 and if the Younger Lions make it that far, Quansah will nonetheless have a wholesome break earlier than Liverpool regroup for pre-season coaching on July 8 on the AXA Coaching Centre.
The 20-year-old has not but made his aggressive debut for Liverpool however has been named within the matchday squad on three events and was concerned within the mid-season pleasant towards AC Milan.
A participant with loads of upside and potential, which Barton didn’t take lengthy to grasp as soon as Quansah landed along with his facet within the second half of the season.
“The sky’s the restrict for Jarell and I’m certain that he actually can go on to attain no matter he desires,” Barton stated.
