Jakob BREUM, Danish dynamite at Les Verts?

Jacob who? Who is this guy? And why would he be shaking up Ligue 2 defenses anyway...?

Forget the clichés of the silent, melancholic Viking. When it comes to football, Denmark has always had a fierce urge to make noise. Back in the 80s, their national team, nicknamed "Danish Dynamite", had already proven it knew how to turn a pitch into a fireworks show, leaving behind memorable moments like their flawless group stage run at the 1986 World Cup. Wins against Scotland 1-0, then 6-1 against Uruguay, and finally 2-0 against West Germany, before being severely eliminated 5-1 by Spain.

The heirs of that team went on to conquer Europe almost in flip-flops at Euro 1992. Indeed, with no real preparation after a last-minute call-up due to Yugoslavia's exclusion, the Danes won the Euros to everyone's surprise!

Okay, that was your little history lesson, but today, that attacking tradition is landing in Saint-Étienne with the arrival of a Danish recruit. If his right foot is as explosive as those of his illustrious predecessors like LAUDRUP or ELKJÆR, Geoffroy-Guichard could be in for quite a show. Watch out, with Jakob around, things are about to shake up!

Jakob BREUM, the Danish gem, is heading to Saint-Étienne. Will he prove to be a masterstroke for Les Verts during the 2026-2027 season? An attacking midfielder aged 22, he is a Danish U21 international and arrives from Go Ahead Eagles in the Netherlands, where he plied his trade in the Eredivisie. He's signed a contract until 2030 for around €3.5M. He'll wear number 10, left vacant by Flo TARDIEU following his departure at the end of his contract to Montpellier. A number once worn by a certain