Koumetio comes on loan from Liverpool

Sporting director Manuel Ortlechner: "We are delighted that we were able to win Billy Koumetio, an exciting defensive talent from a top club, for our path. In addition to his footballing quality, we were also impressed by his human nature. We firmly believe that he will be an absolute asset to the entire club."

Billy Koumetio: "I am looking forward to the new season, I am very excited. The talks with the officials have been good. I've done some research on the club and I think it has taken an interesting path and now has an exciting season ahead of it. We will have a lot of matches, I want to play a good role, the team's style of play suits me. I've been super welcomed by everyone, feel very welcome, am full of anticipation and can't wait to get going."

The 19-year-old centre-back was trained in the youth academies at Olympique Lyon and Orleans. From there, the left-footer moved to Liverpool's academy in January 2019, where he first impressed in the Youth League and later became a key performer in Premier League 2 (English Reserve League). The Frenchman has also played for the U18 team of the Grande Nation.