Liverpool’s move for Jeremy Jacquet was the highlight of an otherwise uneventful window and those involved in luring him to the club are quite pleased.

FSG showed their ambition with this move for one of Europe’s most exciting prospects.

Jacquet chose Liverpool amid interest from Chelsea, Bayern Munich and Man United to name a few.

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It’s a rare enough win for the Reds, who have so often been pipped to their top targets by Premier League rivals in recent seasons.

All signs pointed towards the young Frenchman heading to Stamford Bridge, until Liverpool stole a march on the London side in the dying embers of the window.

The need for a defensive rebuild was well-documented, and the addition of Jacquet was seen as a must.

David Lynch discussed the late move in a recent YouTube video, where he shared the feeling he has gotten from inside sources.

He reveals: “If you’d asked anyone around the club really around a week ago, I think they would have said that Chelsea were the real favourites to acquire him because they...