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Jarrel Quansah's fate is sealed confirms Ornstein

The highly regarded journalist from the Athletic was on Sky Sports' Back Pages show earlier this week and he revealed his intel about the Reds' defensive setup.

He said: "It would probably require either Andy Robertson, or may more likely [Kostas] Tsimikas to leave. At the top of the list is Milos Kerkez at Bournemouth.

"They will have other options too. What they do there may affect what type of right-back they bring in, if they bring one in, because don't forget, they've got Conor Bradley and Joe Gomez as options.

"I would expect Jarell Quansah to leave."

As expected, almost no one is safe from transfer conversations ahead of the summer this year.

It will come as no surprise that Quansah's future is in doubt. His campaign this season has been pretty disastrous is we're honest. He was hooked at half-time in the opening game against Ipswich and he has struggled to make a difference ever since.

From 2493 minutes in the senior set-up last year, he's notched just 1207 minutes this season, and while he signed a new contract in October, it seems as though he might be at risk.

Ornstein's intel that Quansah will 'leave' is less than helpful, given that could plausibly involve him either going on loan or agreeing to a more permanent departure. Quite simply, we don't know.

But a centre-back has been on the radar for a while now. It was surprising to see that Joel Matip was not replaced last summer, and so you would expect one player to join regardless of what happens.

However, it is also fascinating to hear that Joe Gomez is being name-dropped as a plausible right-back understudy given his injury record, and after 10 years at the club, he is still seen as a reliable asset.

Of course, what results over the next few months will be fascinating, but Liverpool would certainly be showing off their bold and ruthless side if Quansah was to be moved on following a poor 12 months.