Liverpool agree deal for French teen forward Djylian N'Guessan from Saint-Étienne, with January permanent move and immediate loan to Brest.

The official @LFC post announces a deal to sign 18-year-old French forward Djylian N'Guessan from Saint-Étienne on a permanent transfer effective January, while he spends the rest of the 2026-27 season on loan at Ligue 1 side Stade Brestois. It is drawing attention as a typical youth/future-proofing signing (reported fee around €5m plus sell-on), with fans and LFC media accounts sharing welcomes, “Frenchpool” jokes, name-pronunciation comments, and comparisons to players like Hugo Ekitike. Engagement is moderate for an official club post (low thousands of likes, dozens of replies/quotes), circulating mainly in Liverpool fan circles rather than broadly viral.