What people inside Liverpool are saying about Jeremy Jacquet’s role next season
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Liverpool have lost Ibrahima Konate on a free transfer this summer, depleting their centre-back ranks.2025/26 saw Konate and Virgil van Dijk play the majority of minutes due to a serious lack of depth.The Frenchman’s exit may therefore lead many to assume that Liverpool will sign a replacement via the transfer market.But a recent update has suggested that the Reds could simply use Jeremy Jacquet alongside Van Dijk next season. Which ONE player from the 2026 World Cup would you love to see Liverpool sign? ➡️✅ Credit: Timothy A.
CLARY/AFP/Getty Images READ MORE: German international makes big Florian Wirtz prediction ahead of the World Cup this yearJeremy Jacquet could be Virgil van Dijk’s centre-back partner next seasonLiverpool agreed a deal for Jacquet in the 2026 winter transfer window, but he is not linking up with the club until this summer.With his arrival close, Paul Gorst has shared that people inside Anfield think he could, instead of signing a Konate replacement, be the one who steps up to play next to Van Dijk.Speaking on Blood Red: The Liverpool FC Podcast, he said: “Liverpool need to do an awful lot of work. You know, it’s sort of gone under the radar, hasn’t it, now?“They’re losing Ibrahima Konate because of, you know, that news came out, well, Thursday, Friday, and then Slot is announced as leaving on Saturday, so there wasn’t really much time to absorb that news, but probably they need to centre back, you know.
“I know people in Liverpool have spoken about Jeremy Jacquet basically being given the opportunity to play alongside Van Dijk, but I think they need to centre back.”Giovanni Leoni will also return from injury after he played just one game during his debut season at the club.He is still inexperienced, of course, but may be a decent third-choice centre-back for Andoni Iraola.Elsewhere, it has been reported that Joe Gomez is staying at Liverpool this summer despite his contract running out in 2027.That would leave Van Dijk, Jacquet, Leoni and Gomez as the four centre-back options for 2026/27.But in that scenario, as we saw last season, an injury or two could greatly hinder Liverpool’s depth at centre-back.Join Our NewsletterReceive a digest of our best Liverpool content each week direct to your mailbox