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Liverpool signs teenage forward Djylian N'Guessan on permanent deal in January

Liverpool FC has signed 18-year-old forward Djylian N'Guessan from Saint-Etienne on a permanent deal effective in January.

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Liverpool FC signed teenage forward Djylian N'Guessan from the French side Saint-Etienne, the Premier League club said on Friday. [1] Liverpool 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] On 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] Liverpool added that N'Guessan will play the rest of the season on loan at Brest in France's Ligue 1. [4] Liverpool 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'Guessan made his Saint-Etienne debut in January 2025 and has played 13 matches for the club, scoring one goal. [6] Liverpool 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'Guessan will spend the 2026-27 season on loan at Ligue 1 club Stade Brest after leaving second-tier Saint-Etienne. [8] Djylian N'Guessan has scored 11 goals in as many games for France's Under-17s. [9] Liverpool 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'Guessan played seven matches for France at the 2025 Under-20 World Cup. [11] Liverpool have signed several other young players in recent years, including Ifeanyi Ndukwe, Mor Talla Ndiaye, Armin Pesci, Samuel Martinez and Luca Brughmans. [12]
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  1. Liverpool FC signed teenage forward Djylian N'Guessan from the French side Saint-Etienne, the Premier League club said on Friday. · Winnipeg Free Press
  2. Liverpool 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. · ESPN
  3. On 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. · Daily Mail
  4. Liverpool added that N'Guessan will play the rest of the season on loan at Brest in France's Ligue 1. · Winnipeg Free Press
  5. Liverpool 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. · ESPN
  6. N'Guessan made his Saint-Etienne debut in January 2025 and has played 13 matches for the club, scoring one goal. · ESPN
  7. Liverpool 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. · Daily Mail
  8. N'Guessan will spend the 2026-27 season on loan at Ligue 1 club Stade Brest after leaving second-tier Saint-Etienne. · Daily Mail
  9. Djylian N'Guessan has scored 11 goals in as many games for France's Under-17s. · Yahoo! Sports
  10. Liverpool strike a unique deal to secure Djylian N'Guessan, with reports indicating a Brest loan plan pointing to a clever long-term strategy. · Yahoo! Sports
  11. N'Guessan played seven matches for France at the 2025 Under-20 World Cup. · ESPN
  12. Liverpool have signed several other young players in recent years, including Ifeanyi Ndukwe, Mor Talla Ndiaye, Armin Pesci, Samuel Martinez and Luca Brughmans. · Daily Mail
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