Liverpool have signed one of the best in the world, he's incredible | OneFootball

Liverpool have an incredible player who could win the Ballon d'Or very soon.

In the history of the Reds, there's only been one Ballon d'Or winner. There should have been more. Mo Salah and Virgil van Dijk have definitely made a case for it in the past.

But they existed in a world where Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo were superhuman. They were impossible to stop from winning those Ballon d'Ors, they were simply in a league of their own.

So, that means Liverpool's only Ballon d'Or winner to date is Michael Owen. Yes, Michael Owen. Not Steven Gerrard, not Kenny Dalglish or Ian Rush but Owen.

A player whose legacy at Anfield is very much tarnished by the way he left for Real Madrid and then joined Manchester United.

A new era is beginning at Liverpool

The era of Ronaldo and Messi is coming to an end now though. Both of them are fizzling out of the elite level and there's a new generation looking to win their fair share of the accolades.

Kylian Mbappe is probably at the forefront. He will be one of the favourites to win the award this year. Harry Kane will be another.

And likely there will be more.

After Rodri and Ousmane Dembele having won the award, the Ballon d'Or is certainly a lot more attainable for anyone.

Liverpool have an exciting new generation who will be motivated to play a role and leave their legacy on the modern game.

Among those players will be the likes of Florian Wirtz, Alexander Isak and Bradley Barcola. But there's another who if he keeps going will win the Ballon d'Or.

Liverpool's future Ballon d'Or winner is Jeremy Jacquet

In the history of the award, there haven't been many centre-backs to have won the accolade.

It's an achievement reserved for the very best. Fabio Cannavaro won it after Italy won the World Cup. And while Rodri wasn't a centre-back, winning the award as a holding midfielder after Spain won the Euros is also a notable achievement.

The key denominator here is that first and foremost you have to be one of the best in the world, and you have to experience tournament success.

Jacquet already ticks one of those boxes. Based on his form, the Reds have signed one of the best defenders on the planet.

The fact that he plays for France, who are likely to be successful at the Euros and the World Cups in the future means if he keeps going the way he is, he will win a Ballon d'Or, it's simply inevitable.