Liverpool have beaten Chelsea to sign Rennes defender Jeremy Jacquet in a deal worth up to £60m, according to reports
Liverpool have beaten Chelsea to the signing of Rennes defender Jeremy Jacquet in a deal worth up to £60 million, British media reported on Monday.
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However, the 20-year-old Frenchman is not expected to move to Anfield until the end of the season.
Jacquet had been linked with a move to Chelsea earlier this month but was reportedly deterred by competition for places in the club’s crowded defence.
Liverpool, by contrast, are short of centre-back options.
Captain Virgil van Dijk, 34, and Ibrahima Konate, who is out of contract at the end of the season, are currently the only available senior centre-backs for manager Arne Slot.
Joe Gomez and Giovanni Leoni are sidelined with injuries.
Jacquet, a French under-21 international, has made 31 appearances for Rennes since breaking into the Ligue 1 side’s first team last season.
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Liverpool are expected to pay an initial £55 million, with a further £5 million in performance-related add-ons.
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