After joining from RB Leipzig and competing fiercely for a place with Joel Matip, he is now a regular partner for Dutch defender Virgil van Dijk, showing unrivalled strength in one-on-one situations and keeping the opposition at bay in the final line.
The French defender is now in his fourth season at Liverpool, where he has been a regular and solid defender this season.
Reflecting on the words of manager Jurgen Klopp when he joined the club, he said that it feels like a dream come true.
“I just live a dream,”
“Honestly, before I signed with Liverpool I spoke with Jurgen [Klopp] and he told me ‘the day you sign you will see your life change completely’ and I was like ‘okay yes, I can trust you’ but I didn’t expect like that.”
“Everywhere I travel in the world we have so many fans. Everywhere. And this changed everything for me.”
“Honestly, to be in this club means a lot of things,”
“Because I’m a part of the story of this club and I really hope this season and the seasons of the future we will do great things. I’m really happy to be here and it’s just a dream come true.”
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