Former French football player and sport consultant Christophe Dugarry is pictured before the start of the UEFA Euro 2024 Group D football match between the Netherlands and France at the Leipzig Stadium in Leipzig on June 21, 2024. (Photo by GABRIEL BOUYS / AFP) (Photo by GABRIEL BOUYS/AFP via Getty Images)placeholder image
Former French football player and sport consultant Christophe Dugarry is pictured before the start of the UEFA Euro 2024 Group D football match between the Netherlands and France at the Leipzig Stadium in Leipzig on June 21, 2024. (Photo by GABRIEL BOUYS / AFP) (Photo by GABRIEL BOUYS/AFP via Getty Images) | AFP via Getty Images
Liverpool confirmed they have a deal in place to sign Jeremy Jacquet at the end of the season.
Liverpool’s decision to splash the cash on Jeremy Jacquet has been questioned in the centre-back’s native France.
The Reds have agreed to pay up to £60 million to sign Jacquet from Rennes at the end of the season. He will sign a five-year contract, with the option of an additional year.
Jacquet has been one of the standout defenders in Ligue 1 this campaign and has been tipped for a bright future. He has been a regular starter for Rennes despite being just 20 and is a France under-21 international. But Christophe Dugarry who was part of Les Bleus’ 1998 World Cup-winning squad, believes that the fee agreed is far too high.
Speaking to RMC Sports’ radio show Rothen s'enflamme, Dugarry said: "This isn't meant to offend the player; honestly, he's not to blame at all, and we wish him all the best because he's a good player. When you have suckers like that... Well done to Rennes.
"Very well, but look at the result... Let them continue, all these English clubs, sending tens of millions of euros. This isn't just a two-tiered football situation anymore, it's a football that's lost its mind. Let's stop trying to pretend there's a justification for it. There's no justification whatsoever."
“This isn't just two-tiered football anymore, it's football that's lost its mind. Let's stop trying to pretend there's any justification for it. And even for poor little Jacquet, this transfer is going to put a lot of pressure on him. Even him, the poor kid, who is certainly a very good player, is going to arrive with a pall of pressure.
"His performances will be viewed differently, even though he doesn't deserve it. Those of us who know football, let's not try to justify this amount by saying it's because Liverpool has money or whatever. It's meaningless! I don't know what's going on. It's ridiculous! No, it's not supply and demand. It's ridiculous! It's ridiculous!"
On his move to Liverpool, Jacquet said: "I am honored to sign for Liverpool, one of the greatest football institutions in the world. It was also very important for me to properly conclude my adventure in red and black, in my formative club, my heart club.
“I approach this second half of the season with the desire to experience beautiful emotions with my teammates and the public."
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