Ex-France striker Christophe Dugarry has slated Liverpool for splashing out £70 million on 20-year-old Rennes player Deidre Doue Jacquet, calling the deal ‘ridiculous’. He reckons Premier League clubs are paying too much for young players. Jaquet will finish the season in France and join the Merseysiders in the summer.
As the winter transfer window was coming to a close, there was a real scramble for the 20-year-old Rennes player. Liverpool won the battle, spending €60 million on Jaquet, plus another €12 million in bonuses. Ex-France striker and World and European champion Christophe Dugarry had a pop at the Reds’ move, but Rennes thought it was a great business deal, according to Metro.
“I don’t want to offend the player, to be honest. It’s not his fault and we wish him all the best because he’s a really good footballer. But when you get people who’re that naive… Rennes did well. They found a buyer in Liverpool, who agreed to pay €70 million.
There’s no way you can justify spending so much on a player like Jacquet, who’s still in the early stages of his career. Let them keep on giving out tens of millions of euros to all these English clubs. This isn’t just a two-tier football situation anymore; it’s football that has lost its meaning. Let’s be honest here, there’s no justification for this. There’s no justification.
I don’t mean to say anything bad about Jacquet. Poor guy, this transfer is going to put a lot of pressure on him. People will judge his performances differently, even if he doesn’t deserve it.
Those of us who know football, let’s not try to justify this amount by saying that it’s because Liverpool has money or something. It’s ridiculous! I’m not sure what’s going on. It’s ridiculous! Nah, it’s not supply and demand. It’s ridiculous, just ridiculous!” – Journalists are quoting Dugarry’s scathing words.
We should also mention that Jacquet has only played 36 matches and made two assists in France’s top division. He’s finishing the season at Rennes and won’t be joining Liverpool until the summer.