Real Madrid have identified England international Jarell Quansah as a transfer target, according to reports in Germany.Quansah, who plays for Bayer Leverkusen, has caught the attention of the La Liga giants after a string of impressive performances for the Bundesliga club.Quansah has quickly become a key figure for Bayern Leverkusen after joining the club from Liverpool in 2025AFPGerman outlet BILD say the 15-time European Cup winners are currently scouting the 23-year-old. The report also claims Quansah was the subject of a failed £55m bid from Arsenal this summer.Talks between the Gunners and Leverkusen were widely reported at the time, before the Premier League champions ultimately landed Ezri Konsa from Aston Villa. Real Madrid, now managed by Jose Mourinho, are expected to bolster their back line next summer with two new defensive incomings.The signings of defensive trio Trent Alexander-Arnold, Dean Huijsen and Alvaro Carreras in 2025 have failed to convince.Therefore ex-Liverpool ace Quansah could fit the bill for Mourinho as he continues his quest to edge Real back to the summit of European football.The Warrington-born defender is currently on international duty with the Three Lions.He played the full 90 minutes of England’s Nations League defeat to Spain last weekend, ahead of former Liverpool teammate Alexander-Arnold.Quansah was an unused substitute in Tuesday’s 2-0 win over Czechia in Prague.Quansah’s on fireThe defender has been in superb form for Leverkusen after joining the club in a record £30million switch in 2025.Quansah has been deployed as both a centre-back and right-back, offering much-needed versatility to the Bundesliga outfit.Jose Mourinho has identified the England defender as he looks to bolster his defensive optionsAFPQuansah has clocked up seven caps for England and featured in Thomas Tuchel’s World Cup squadGettyBut his stay in Germany could be a short-lived one with Real Madrid appearing to step up their pursuit.Quansah already shares a good relationship with Madrid duo Alexander-Arnold and Jude Bellingham from their time together with England.And that could work favourably for Madrid in future negotiations for the star.Liverpool’s trump cardDespite Los Blancos holding a genuine interest, Liverpool remain in the driving seat should Quansah leave Leverkusen.The Reds inserted a £59.5m buy-back clause for their academy star as part of Quansah’s Leverkusen deal. Quansah’s last act at Liverpool came in lifting the club’s 20th top-flight titleGettyThe Merseyside club have until June 2027 to activate the clause.Liverpool could be in the market for a centre-back next summer with Virgil van Dijk’s contract set to expire.Quansah came through the Liverpool academy and made his senior debut in a 2-1 win over Newcastle in August 2023.He went on to make 58 appearances for the Reds, scoring three times.