Jeremy Jacquet is already Liverpool’s signing of the summer, according to Empire of the Kop, though the site urges restraint given the small sample size and his age.
The French defender has registered 76 line-breaking passes in the Premier League so far, putting him 16th across all players and positions at a rate of 16.4 per 90 minutes. He ranks seventh among centre-backs, ahead of Virgil van Dijk, and third among Premier League defenders for passes into the final third with 57.
Jacquet impressed in France’s Nations League win over Belgium on Monday night, completing roughly 16 line-breaking passes in the match under new head coach Zinedine Zidane. The outlet notes his first thought is to progress the ball deep into the opposition half, comparing his style to van Dijk’s at his peak, though stopping short of claiming parity.
Empire of the Kop acknowledges the sample size—Jacquet has played 417 minutes—and warns against letting expectations spiral at 21 years old in his first Premier League season. “It would be naive to assume that the French international will pass through completely unscathed,” the site argues, calling for measured judgement as he navigates the rigours of English football.
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