Liverpool enter race for wantaway ace as they appear to beat Chelsea to Rennes star
Liverpool have entered the race for Jeremy Jacquet, talkSPORT understands.
Nevertheless, the Reds goal to signal Jacquet for subsequent summer time relatively than January.
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The Reds’ emergence within the Jacquet sweepstakes will increase the strain on Chelsea, who’ve already agreed private phrases with the Rennes centre-back earlier in January.
Rennes are adamant that Jacquet will not go away earlier than deadline day on Monday however are open to a summer time sale.
And Liverpool at the moment are ready to push for Jacquet within the low season as they contemplate their centre-back choices.
Rennes are demanding a club-record sale with a purpose to money in on the teen, trumping the £52m they obtained from Manchester Metropolis for winger Jeremy Doku in 2023.
Liverpool’s centre-back points
Liverpool are available in the market for a brand new centre-back having missed out on Marc Guehi final summer time.
The Reds agreed a payment with Crystal Palace for the centre-back however have been left pissed off because the Eagles pulled the plug on the deal on the eleventh hour on deadline day in September having didn’t signal a substitute.
The Merseyside giants did signal teenager Giovanni Leoni, who suffered a season-ending ACL damage towards Southampton earlier within the season.
Arne Slot’s aspect have been once more linked with a transfer for Guehi this month however missed out on the 25-year-old to rivals Manchester Metropolis.
Chelsea, too, had recognized the defence as an space in want of enchancment final summer time after Levi Colwill suffered an ACL damage of his personal on the eve of the season.
Chelsea’s defensive blues
Enzo Maresca hoped that the membership to herald a brand new centre-back to ease the England worldwide’s absence.
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The Italian’s substitute at Stamford Bridge, Liam Rosenior, additionally pushed for the membership to herald one other defender, with Jacquet a prime goal.
Chelsea, although, have been left pissed off of their push to signal Jacquet, and elected to recall younger Argentine defender Aaron Anselmino from his mortgage spell at Borussia Dortmund because of this.
The west London aspect are additionally weighing up whether or not to terminate Mamadou Sarr’s mortgage at Strasbourg.
Sarr, who was a part of the Senegal squad that received the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, impressed below Rosenior throughout their respective time collectively for the French aspect.
Nevertheless, the 20-year-old’s return to Stamford Bridge is dependant on Strasbourg signing a substitute for Sarr earlier than deadline day.
Chelsea had hoped to ship Anselmino to Strasbourg, which might see Sarr return to London, however the former’s reluctance to maneuver to France is complicating the deal.
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