FSG have already signed Liverpool’s new captain to replace Van Dijk

Liverpool are taking shape at the start of a new era.

By Angus Sinclair · Football Fancast

Published: Saturday, 31 October 2026 at 7:45 PM

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Writer Angus Sinclair argues that defender Jeremy Jacquet can eventually replace Virgil van Dijk as Liverpool's captain.
Sinclair notes that 35-year-old Van Dijk is out of contract at the end of the season.
Jacquet joined Liverpool from Rennes in a permanent transfer deal worth £60m.

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Angus Sinclair of Football FanCast argues that Liverpool have already secured their future captain in defender Jeremy Jacquet to eventually succeed Virgil van Dijk. With 35-year-old Van Dijk out of contract at the end of the season, Sinclair suggests that the club's owners, FSG, could allow the veteran Dutch center-back to leave next summer.

Sinclair contends that Jacquet, signed from Rennes for £60m, possesses the maturity, leadership qualities, and world-class potential to take over the armband. While vice-captain Dominik Szoboszlai remains an alternative choice, Jacquet's early-season performances alongside Van Dijk demonstrate his potential to become Liverpool's long-term talisman.

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FSG have already signed Liverpool’s new captain to replace Van Dijk

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