Italian Journalist Fabrizio Romano is reporting that the race to sign the 20-year-old Jeremy Jacquet is ongoing, as the Reds are seeking to beat off Chelsea to the signing of the Rennes star.
CHELSEA have been linked with alot of players over the past few weeks, and some big names have been mentioned, but it seems that Jacquet is the clubs number one transfer target and the board have been working hard to secure a deal.
It has been claimed that the player has asked to join Chelsea, the club have come to an agreement over a deal for the defender and it was only a matter of time before an announcement was made by the clubs hierarchy.
However – in recent weeks the possible move has stalled because Chelsea seemingly do not want to meet the asking price that has been set by the French club, but that does not seem to be the end of the saga.
Romano said on his YouTube channel on Tuesday: “Chelsea remain absolutely in the conversation for this talented French defender (Jeremy Jacquet) because from Rennes, so it’s a big battle. Trust me, all these clubs are talking to the player’s camp and talking to Rennes to understand what they can do.
“CHELSEA made progress two weeks ago on the player side. In terms of numbers for the contract, Chelsea are already in advanced conversations, but not yet with Rennes. Remember that Rennes want to keep the player in this January window and let him go in the summer.
“But again, let’s see what happens in these days because LIVERPOOL are trying, because Chelsea are trying, and because Bayern are trying only for the summer. For Bayern, Jeremy is an opportunity because they want to replace Kim Min-jae, who could probably leave the club in the summer transfer window.
“So for Bayern, the opportunity to go for Jacquet is only for the summer. Chelsea and Liverpool would love to do the business now, but Rennes insist on selling the player eventually now for the summer, not for January.
So Chelsea, LIVERPOOL, and Bayern are all in the conversations with Rennes and with the player’s camp. So let’s see what’s going to happen there.”
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