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[^1]\n\nLiverpool have agreed to sign 18-year-old forward Djylian N'Guessan from French club Saint-Etienne on a permanent deal effective January 2027, with N'Guessan spending the 2026-27 season on loan at Stade Brestois and not playing for Liverpool until at least the 2027-28 season. [^2]\n\nOn 2026-09-04, Liverpool announced the completed signing of 18-year-old French forward Djylian N'Guessan from Saint-Etienne on a pre-contract agreement. [^3]\n\nLiverpool added that N'Guessan will play the rest of the season on loan at Brest in France's Ligue 1. [^4]\n\nLiverpool also completed the £30 million ($41 million) signing of 18-year-old goalkeeper Lucca Brughmans from Belgian club KRC Genk, with Brughmans remaining on loan at Genk for the 2026-27 season. [^5]\n\nN'Guessan made his Saint-Etienne debut in January 2025 and has played 13 matches for the club, scoring one goal. [^6]\n\nLiverpool will pay approximately £4.3 million for N'Guessan, who is set to join the Liverpool squad in January 2027, though his situation will be reviewed at the turn of the year with another loan possible. [^7]\n\nN'Guessan will spend the 2026-27 season on loan at Ligue 1 club Stade Brest after leaving second-tier Saint-Etienne. [^8]\n\nDjylian N'Guessan has scored 11 goals in as many games for France's Under-17s. [^9]\n\nLiverpool strike a unique deal to secure Djylian N'Guessan, with reports indicating a Brest loan plan pointing to a clever long-term strategy. [^10]\n\nN'Guessan played seven matches for France at the 2025 Under-20 World Cup. [^11]\n\nLiverpool have signed several other young players in recent years, including Ifeanyi Ndukwe, Mor Talla Ndiaye, Armin Pesci, Samuel Martinez and Luca Brughmans. 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