Overview
- Sky Sports' Kaveh Solhekol reports Jeremy Jacquet has told Rennes he only wants Chelsea, with personal terms agreed and developments expected after Saturday's matches.
- Fabrizio Romano says Chelsea are still pushing as Liverpool continue to try, with "crazy hours" anticipated before Monday's deadline.
- Rennes' valuation is reported around £60m and the Ligue 1 club prefer a sale agreed now with the player remaining until summer.
- Chelsea are working to end Mamadou Sarr's Strasbourg loan for an immediate return, though the defender has yet to decide and discussions are intensifying.
- A planned switch that would send recalled Aaron Anselmino to Strasbourg has hit resistance, with reports he does not want the move and Strasbourg seeking a significant replacement before releasing Sarr.