Overview
- Chelsea held face-to-face talks with Rennes and sent officials to France as negotiations accelerated for the 20-year-old centre-back.
- Multiple outlets report personal terms are agreed and that Jérémy Jacquet has indicated he wants the move this month.
- Rennes are seeking a club-record fee of roughly €65m, with Chelsea’s current offer reported to be below that figure and no club-to-club agreement yet.
- Bayern Munich, Arsenal and Liverpool are also linked, reinforcing Rennes’ strong negotiating position during the January window.
- Chelsea’s push is shaped by defensive needs under Liam Rosenior and UEFA registration constraints, with the club understood to have planned squad space for a potential addition.