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Chelsea Step Up Push for Rennes’s Jérémy Jacquet as Fee Stand-Off Persists

Rennes are holding out for a club-record price, with Chelsea directors in France to negotiate.

Overview

  • Chelsea have agreed personal terms with 20-year-old France U21 centre-back Jérémy Jacquet, who is keen on the move.
  • Talks with Rennes are ongoing after a face-to-face mission, but Chelsea’s offer remains below the French club’s valuation.
  • Rennes are seeking roughly €65m and, per fresh reporting, have indicated a price that could exceed the €64m Jérémy Doku sale.
  • The Ligue 1 side would prefer to keep Jacquet until the summer, leveraging interest from Bayern Munich, Arsenal and Liverpool.
  • Chelsea have planned for a January defensive addition, including a Champions League registration slot, as they weigh alternatives such as Jacobo Ramon and Marcos Senesi.