Arne Slot has spoken publicly for the first time about Jeremy Jacquet, who is set to join Liverpool ahead of next season.
Liverpool confirmed on Monday that an agreement has been reached with Stade Rennais for the transfer of the France U21 international.
Jeremy Jacquet is due to arrive at Anfield this summer, subject to international clearance and the granting of a work permit.
Slot was asked about the 20-year-old’s impending arrival during his pre-match press conference on Thursday, as Liverpool prepare to face Manchester City.
The head coach replied: “Very pleasing, of course, because first of all he is a very big talent – and maybe even more than ‘only’ a talent, but we speak about talent because of his age, of course.
“Second of all because we weren’t the only one interested in him, so another big compliment for the people that are working every single day so hard to sign players, that we were able to sign such a big talent.
“And [it is] another example of the model we are using at this club: so, young, very talented players, sometimes in the start of their career, sometimes already a little bit a few years into their career, but always players that are young and can improve us and help us for the short, but definitely also for the long term.
“We have signed a lot of them recently and I’ve said many times that the mid- to long-term, but even the short-term, future of this club is in a very, very, very good place.”
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