Overview
- Chelsea have moved from monitoring to active club-to-club discussions and are preparing a first offer of about €50m, according to RMC Sport and Fabrice Hawkins.
- Rennes are seeking a fee above their €64m record and have indicated a January exit is unlikely unless their valuation is met, with talkSPORT putting the price at a minimum £55m.
- Reports in France claim personal terms between Chelsea and Jacquet are agreed, but no agreement has been reached with Rennes on the transfer fee.
- Sky Germany’s Florian Plettenberg says Chelsea have already held talks and that negotiations are for a winter move, with Bayern Munich and other major clubs also tracking the defender as Arsenal maintain interest.
- Jacquet, 20, is a France U21 international tied to Rennes until 2029, and Chelsea’s urgency stems from defensive injuries and inconsistent performances this season.