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Jarell Quansah's market value has soared beyond the £35 million ($45.7M) Liverpool sold him to Bayer Leverkusen for.
The 22-year-old center-back, who emerged from the Anfield youth academy just three years ago, made the switch to the Bundesliga champions this summer. And has now had the best day of his life.
Following an impressive start under manager Kasper Hjulmand, with eight league appearances to his name, Quansah has witnessed his market value rocket. According to Football Observatory, the England defender is now valued between £50M (65.3M) and $77M, with the higher estimate representing a huge increase on his transfer fee to Leverkusen.
Meanwhile, Thomas Tuchel has recently revealed that Quansah is also 'slightly ahead' of Trent Alexander-Arnold in the battle for World Cup selection next summer in North America, with the youngster's versatility across right-back and centre-half proving advantageous.
Alexander-Arnold departed Liverpool this summer for Real Madrid, a transfer that sparked discontent amongst devoted Reds fans on Merseyside. Yet his time at the Bernabeu has proved challenging, with the right-back featuring in only five La Liga fixtures under Xabi Alonso this season due to fitness setbacks.
With Quansah flourishing in Germany, Tuchel has indicated a slight preference for the defender at present. Speaking following England's 2-0 victory over Albania on Sunday, he commented, "I have a lot of trust in Jarell.
"I see his talent, but I see the package. He is tall, he is fast, he is strong in build-up. He is strong in the air. I saw him very strong playing for Liverpool in this position so I always wanted to try.
"And he plays every minute for Bayer Leverkusen since the under-21 Euros. So he is at the moment a tiny bit ahead."
Discussing how closely he monitors his available players, Tuchel continued: "First of all, it's my job now to make contact with everyone, players like Trent. Players that are on our long list, 55 or 60 players, to reach out to them, be in touch with them, explain to them why they were not here.
"Explain to them what they have to do, where they can improve. Can they even do something or is it just a choice? So this is my job in the next weeks and months.
"Why would I not? We can do group visits. We can do Jude Bellingham and Trent together. And visit the clubs. And some of them we will call.
"But I hate phone calls. It's better on FaceTime. Then I see the expression, at least, and get a feeling for the person. Or I need to visit them. Visit training, training grounds. Let's see. Listen, we've just finished this camp and I think it's important that I reach out to everyone, even to the guys we didn't pick so regularly, to tell them where they are and give them honest feedback."
This follows the vandalism of a Merseyside mural dedicated to Alexander-Arnold earlier this month, as the player returned to his hometown for a Champions League fixture between Liverpool and Real Madrid. The mural, originally unveiled at the junction of Sybil Road and Anfield Road in 2019, was defaced with white paint whilst the word "rat" was scrawled across it in large letters.
Liverpool emerged victorious with a 1-0 triumph over Real Madrid when the sides clashed at Anfield on 4 November, thanks to Alexis Mac Allister's strike in the 61st minute.
Alexander-Arnold wasn't in the starting line-up for Los Blancos, but entered the pitch as an 81st-minute substitute for Arda Guler. He was greeted with a wave of boos from the home supporters.
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