Liverpool have entered the race for Jeremy Jacquet, talkSPORT understands.
Nonetheless, the Reds purpose to signal Jacquet for subsequent summer season reasonably than January.
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The Reds’ emergence within the Jacquet sweepstakes will increase the stress on Chelsea, who’ve already agreed private phrases with the Rennes centre-back earlier in January.
Rennes are adamant that Jacquet will not depart earlier than deadline day on Monday however are open to a summer season sale.
And Liverpool at the moment are ready to push for Jacquet within the low season as they think about their centre-back choices.
Rennes are demanding a club-record sale as a way to money in on the teen, trumping the £52m they acquired from Manchester Metropolis for winger Jeremy Doku in 2023.
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Liverpool’s centre-back points
Liverpool are out there for a brand new centre-back having missed out on Marc Guehi final summer season.
The Reds agreed a price 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 harm 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 season after Levi Colwill suffered an ACL harm of his personal on the eve of the season.
Chelsea’s defensive blues
Enzo Maresca hoped that the membership to usher in 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 usher in one other defender, with Jacquet a high 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 consequently.
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 gained the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, impressed beneath Rosenior throughout their respective time collectively for the French aspect.
Nonetheless, 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.
