Overview
- Liverpool have agreed to sign 20-year-old Jérémy Jacquet from Rennes for about £55m plus add-ons, with the defender remaining on loan at Rennes until the end of the season.
- Jacquet, a highly rated France youth international with roughly 55 senior appearances, is viewed as a long-term addition rather than an immediate solution.
- Analysts, including ESPN's Gabriele Marcotti, criticized Liverpool's January window for failing to add short-term defensive cover despite ongoing injuries.
- The transfer is widely interpreted as a signal over Konaté's future, with reports of stalled contract talks and claims his representatives will meet club officials on Friday.
- The fee has drawn backlash, with Christophe Dugarry calling Liverpool "suckers" for paying around £60m, even as others highlight Jacquet's upside and profile.