Liverpool unveil new signing Jeremy Jacquet ahead of 2026/27 season

[p]The deal had already been agreed and announced since the start of February. [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/liverpool/lId4TMwf/"]Liverpool[/a] paid 64 million euros, plus a further six in add-ons, to [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/rennes/d2nnj1IE/"]Rennes[/a] to sign the young [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/jacquet-jeremy/h0WK6DL4/"]Jacquet[/a], aware that they would need to strengthen their defence for the 2026/27 season.[/p][p]The 20-year-old defender will be the natural replacement for [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/konate-ibrahima/QJlbDbQe/"]Ibrahima Konate[/a] at Anfield. The French centre-back's contract with Liverpool came to an end, and he joined [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/real-madrid/W8mj7MDD/"]Real Madrid[/a] on a free transfer.[/p][p]Jacquet completed his development at Rennes and broke into the first team in the 2023/24 season. After a season and a half on loan at [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/clermont/IRuMRua1/"]Clermont[/a], he established himself in Rennes' senior side and was regarded as the most promising centre-back of his generation.[/p][embed guid="5bd486a8-000c-4a05-85eb-707473427f94" url="https://x.com/LFC/status/2072245072184430632" social-type="twitter" /][p]This season, he featured in 21 matches and has not played since February 7th, after suffering a shoulder injury that required surgery.[/p][p]In his first comments as a Liverpool player, Jacquet admitted he was fulfilling a dream by making the move to the Premier League.[/p][p][b]"I'm very happy. When I see the facilities, I can picture myself there. I feel good here and I'm really excited to get started"[/b], he said.[/p][embed guid="c4177a58-e6af-4510-944c-ce33c238373b" url="https://x.com/LFC/status/2072247588347060645" social-type="twitter" /][p][b]"For me, it's a big dream, it's a big club. A club like Liverpool is a huge dream for me[/b]," concluded the French defender, who still does not know which number he will wear this season, under the guidance of Andoni Iraola, Liverpool's new manager.[/p][p]It should be noted that, in addition to Jacquet, last season's fifth-placed Premier League side have also confirmed the signing of Spanish winger [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/munoz-victor/EBMXXrd3/"]Víctor Munoz[/a] from [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/osasuna/ETdxjU8a/"]Osasuna[/a].[/p]