Reds land French starlet
31 Aug 2007 - 17:32:26
Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez has continued his policy of signing promising talent from across the globe after landing French youngster Damien Plessi.
The 19-year-old midfielder has joined the Reds from French champions Lyon and will be part of the club's burgeoning reserve ranks during the current campaign.
"He is a good player, big and strong, and we're sure he'll do well for us," Benitez told the club's official website.
"He's only a young boy with plenty of time to work on his game but it depends on his progress how quickly he can force his way into the first team."
Benitez has already lured a raft of young talent - including Charles Itandje, Lucas Leiva and Nikolaj Mihajlov - to Anfield during the course of the summer.
The Spaniard also splashed out £11.5million to land Netherlands Under-21 international Ryan Babel from Ajax Amsterdam.