{"id":729006,"date":"2026-01-29T17:15:24","date_gmt":"2026-01-29T17:15:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/729006\/"},"modified":"2026-01-29T17:15:24","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T17:15:24","slug":"forget-luis-diaz-arne-slot-must-be-rueing-one-liverpool-sale-more-than-any-other","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/729006\/","title":{"rendered":"Forget Luis Diaz, Arne Slot must be rueing one Liverpool sale more than any other"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Liverpool made wholesale changes to their squad last summer, but one decision surely must be playing on Arne Slot\u2019s mind. <\/strong><\/p>\n

Putting the poor form this season to one side, certain personnel changes have left the squad in rough shape. <\/p>\n

Even if Liverpool<\/a> were doing well in the Premier League, the injury crisis they have been hit with would have surely scuppered their title plans. <\/p>\n

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Slot is backing Liverpool for a top-four finish. Where do you think the Reds will end 25\/26? <\/p>\n

Slot predicted Liverpool will earn Champions League football in his pre-Bournemouth press conference!<\/p>\n

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Liverpool are missing Luis Diaz dearly<\/a>, but it\u2019s a less renowned departure that has hurt the side most. <\/p>\n

Arne Slot could use Jarell Quansah at Liverpool now <\/p>\n

When Jeremie Frimpong went down injured on Wednesday night, it was clear from the reaction around Anfield<\/a> that this was a devastating blow. <\/p>\n

Conor Bradley is already out of the picture, and now the only other recognised right-back is out as well. <\/p>\n

Liverpool aren\u2019t expected to sign a replacement<\/a>, but they wouldn\u2019t have to think twice about it if Jarell Quansah were still at the club. <\/p>\n

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The academy product was sold to Bayer Leverkusen in the summer for \u00a335 million pure profit. At the time, it didn\u2019t raise many eyebrows, with Liverpool expected to bring in Marc Guehi<\/a>. <\/p>\n

That never happened, and now the Reds are desperately short in the two positions Quansah was used in last season. <\/p>\n

Liverpool fans voted Diaz<\/a> as the biggest regret of the window last month, but recent events now put the English defender ahead of him \u2014 for me at least. <\/p>\n

Liverpool\u2019s buyback clause for Quansah<\/p>\n

It was widely documented that a buyback clause was inserted in Quansah\u2019s contract.<\/p>\n

Unfortunately, that \u00a351 million option<\/a> doesn\u2019t come into play until the summer of 2027. <\/p>\n

How do you think Liverpool should handle the contract situations of Konate, Van Dijk, and Gomez? <\/p>\n

Van Dijk (2027), Gomez (2027) and Konate (2026) are all out of contract soon!<\/p>\n

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Quansah<\/a> will be 25 by then, and may well be at the level where Liverpool want him back in the fold. <\/p>\n

For now, though, they have no recourse to correct their mistake. Though it has to be said, hindsight is 20\/20. <\/p>\n

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