Julian Ward secures young talents likened to Kaka and Coutinho for Liverpool

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Last updated Oct 11, 2026

Julian Ward secures young talents likened to Kaka and Coutinho for Liverpool
Summary

Julian Ward, Liverpool's new sporting director, has made significant moves to reshape the squad. With past experience under former sporting director Richard Hughes, Ward is focusing on young talent, recently convincing Jeremy Jacquet, Ifeanyi Ndukwe, and Lucca Brughmans to join. He played a crucial role in securing Samuel Martinez and Erik Farkas, who have debuted for their national teams and drawn comparisons to Kaka and Coutinho. Ward aims to address the team's need for cohesion and balance moving forward.

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  • •Julian Ward is Liverpool's new sporting director, succeeding Richard Hughes.
  • •Ward has secured young talents Samuel Martinez and Erik Farkas.
  • •Both players made their U18 national team debuts during the international break.
  • •Martinez is likened to Kaka and Farkas to Coutinho, hinting at their potential.
  • •Ward aims to create a more balanced squad amid challenges.
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  • 6:35 AMYahoo Sports — Julian Ward just secured the next Kaka and the next Coutinho for Liverpool
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Liverpool have a new sporting director and he's started things very strongly. It's not necessarily a tough act to succeed Richard Hughes. He wasn't the most popular figure at Anfield. However, Julian ...

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