N'Guessan will be loaned to Ligue 1 club Brest for the first half of the season, and Liverpool will make a decision in January whether to leave him in France or to bring him to Anfield, or loan him somewhere else for the rest of the season.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Come January, Fabian Mrozek\u2019s loan at FC Cincinnati will have finished, so there will be a loan space available. He would also be eligible for a work permit to play in the UK by then.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The teenager rose through Saint-\u00c9tienne's academy to appear 13 times for their senior team and score one goal, having debuted in January 2025. He made 13 senior appearances for Saint-\u00c9tienne in total, with several coming in the campaign before last.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
In that time, he scored one goal, but he is the second-youngest player to represent the French side.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
At the international level, the attacker played in seven matches for France at the 2025 U20 World Cup en route to a fourth-place finish. He was also named in the Team of the Tournament at last summer's U17 European Championship after netting four goals.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Previously, he scored 12 goals in 14 games at the U16 level and then 11 in 11 at the U17 level, and has long been identified as a player to watch.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The Reds have signed a number of youngsters in recent years, such as Ifeanyi Ndukwe, Mor Talla Ndiaye, Armin Pesci, Samuel Martinez, and Lucca Brughmans.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Earlier, Liverpool submitted their 25-man Premier League squad list for the first stage of the 2026-27 season.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The Reds have signed a number of youngsters in recent years, such as Ifeanyi Ndukwe, Mor Talla Ndiaye, Armin Pesci, Samuel Martinez, and Lucca Brughmans.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
A 'homegrown player' means a player who, irrespective of nationality or age, has been registered with any club affiliated to the Football Association or the Football Association of Wales for a period, continuous or not, of three entire seasons, or 36 months, before his 21st birthday (or the end of the season during which he turns 21).<\/p>\r\n\r\n