Liverpool supporters are getting excited about the prospect of seeing Jeremy Jacquet arrive as a new signing this summer.

The Reds officially secured the young Frenchman after beating Chelsea to his signature on transfer deadline day.

Since then, fans have been learning all about Jacquet and just how highly rated he is back home in France.

Expectations are already beginning to soar, and there is huge promise for Jacquet’s potential partnership with Virgil van Dijk.

In yet more praise, the 20-year-old has now been told that he can define a generation of defenders during his spell at Liverpool, both with and without Van Dijk.

In Jacquet, Liverpool fans are hoping that they have secured a player who can lead their defence once the legendary Van Dijk has left the club.

And according to the youngster’s former coach at U19 level Laurent Viaud, Jacquet has everything in his locker to follow in his new captain’s footsteps.

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