**Jeremy Jacquet has explained why he turned down Chelsea for Liverpool.**
Jacquet was a player in demand during the January transfer window with the Premier League rivals fighting it out for his signature ahead of deadline day.
But Arne Slot’s side [snared their London counterparts to land the Rennes centre-back](https://www.clickliverpool.com/sport/liverpool-fc/63392-liverpool-snare-chelsea-with-deadline-day-deal-jeremy-jacquet/) with a package worth £60 million that will go through on July 1.
Jacquet suffered a season-ending shoulder injury shortly after the deal to take him to Anfield was brokered but is expected to be fit for pre-season duties.
Ahead of his switch to the Reds, the 20-year-old admitted the prospect of working with Virgil van Dijk and Ibrahima Konate helped tip the balance.
“I’ll be 21 in July. For me, there’s the sporting project and the personal project,” Jacquet told Ouest-France.
“At my age, I prioritise the sporting side. I don’t have my own family yet.
“I’m focused on football. I spoke with the management; the club’s history weighed heavily on my decision, but so did the project they offered me.
“At Chelsea, I felt there were quite a lot of \[other\] people.
“Whereas at Liverpool, apart from the fact that Virgil van Dijk is nearing the end of his career, training with him is going to be huge.
“He’s going to teach me so much. There’s also Ibou Konate, who can help me settle in. Training with guys like that, it doesn’t get any better than that.”