Premier League side clearly need reinforcements at the back, especially so after Ibrahima Konate was allowed to leave on a free
Liverpool have confirmed that they have completed the transfer of Jeremy Jacquet to Merseyside. A move for a centre-back has been overdue for the club. It was a problem position even last summer when they spent £450m on new additions. A move for Crystal Palace’s Marc Guehi broke down on deadline day, and the England defender has since joined rivals Manchester City.
Parma’s Giovanni Leoni was brought in for a reported £26m, but his season-ending ACL injury – suffered on his debut in the 2-1 win against Southampton in the Carabao Cup – meant the club had to be without him for a year.
Liverpool’s hierarchy understood that signing the defender in the winter window was vital in order to stave off competition from Chelsea. Going forward, they clearly need reinforcements at the back, and especially so after Ibrahima Konate was allowed to leave on a free this summer, joining Real Madrid.
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The Reds managed to finish fifth last season and secure Champions League football for next term, but they just barely did so and understand that a similar performance next campaign is unacceptable. Jacquet will be a big part of Andoni Iraola’s plans as he aims to reorganise the team play and make the side far less easy to play through than they were last season.
The 20-year-old Jacquet is also highly rated by Liverpool’s recruitment department and they believe that, for his age, he will form a core of the club’s future alongside the likes of Florian Wirtz, Hugo Ekitike, Milos Kerkez, and Alexander Isak – and to an extent Leoni himself when he returns to the pitch.
