Liverpool confirm signing of 18-year-old France winger who could arrive in January
Djylian N'Guessan has scored 11 goals in as many games for France’s Under-17s and could join Liverpool’s first-team squad in January
Liverpool Football Club has reached an agreement to sign 18-year-old French winger Djylian N Guessan from St Etienne for a fee of €5 million. The talented teenager, who has already scored 11 goals in his seventeen games while representing France's Under-17 side, is expected to officially join Liverpool in January. For the first half of the season, Guessan will be on loan at Brest, a Ligue 1 club.
Liverpool will assess whether to retain him at Anfield or return him to France at the end of the season. N Guessan was instrumental in France's victory in the 2025 European Under-17 Championship, where he scored four goals, earned a place in the team of the tournament, and played a crucial role in securing the final spot. This signing follows Liverpool's recent acquisition of goalkeeper Lucca Brughmans, whose fee could potentially rise to £30 million, along with other young talents like Armin Pesci, Mor Talla N Diaye, Ifeanyi Ndukwe, and midfielder Samuel Martinez.
Over the past year, Liverpool's Global Talent team has been focused on bolstering the squad with promising young players to secure their position for the future.
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