Arriving at Liverpool this summer, Jérémy Jacquet (21) was snatched from Stade Rennais in exchange for €63 million. Since then, the French central defender has participated in five Premier League matches alongside Virgil van Dijk and he has already impressed everyone. Ditto in the selection, when Zinédine Zidane sent him to the coal against Belgium. Jacquet is so popular on the banks of the Mersey that Ibrahima Konaté has already been forgotten. Asked about the reputation of his young compatriot, Thierry Henry revealed that he had spotted this talent some time ago.
“She was always very good. When I was coach of the under-21s, I wanted to call him up. He was only 16 or 17, but he didn’t come because he had to take his exams. Although he was very focused on football, he was just as focused on getting his degrees. He has very clear ideas, and his family knows what he must do and how he can succeed. I was told that he had always been considered “the player to watch”, but it doesn’t always happen like that. I have often seen players who were “the player to watch” at that age not become one, while sometimes the opposite happens. We can see that he already understands what he has to do, especially on a physical level. Playing alongside Virgil (van Dijk) also helps him. But am I surprised to see him handling this level of expectation? No, not really, because he was always faced with this situation in the training center in France”he declared on Betway.
