Liverpool star reveals he SNUBBED Man Utd and City as a youngster thanks to key reason

LIVERPOOL defender Jarell Quansah has revealed why he snubbed Manchester United and Manchester City to stay on Merseyside.

The English centre-back, 21, has been with The Reds since he arrived as a young boy in 2008.

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And he is beginning to make a name for himself having featured 24 times this season – including six Premier League starts.

But there was a time when he was coming through the Anfield ranks that he looked at other clubs.

They included both Man Utd and Man City, but it was Liverpool‘s quality of training that made up his mind.

Speaking to The Athletic, he said: “I went around different places to see what was out there. I did City, Manchester United, Wigan, Bolton… all of them.

“Back then, I was just playing and enjoying what I was doing. Any time I could play football, I was happy.

“My parents thought having more options would be better.”

He then went on to add: “I just remember Liverpool offering the best training.

“That was where I enjoyed my football the most and that’s why I stayed.”

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Quansah, who has benefited from injuries to Joel Matip and Ibrahima Konate, admits at the start of the season he thought he would be loaned out again – following a spell with Bristol Rovers in the 2022/23 campaign.

But he ended up forcing his way into Jurgen Klopp‘s side and has developed at a rapid rate.

He said: “Coming into the season, it was more about the opportunity to train with the best players in the world and learn from them.

“Last summer, I probably thought the plan would be to go out on loan again.

“But when I went on pre-season with the first team I just said to myself, ‘You’ve got to give everything and show what you can do’.

“Thankfully, I did that, and I was able to kick on. I’ve learned already in football that it’s a mad game and anything can happen.”