Overview
- Liverpool confirmed an agreement worth about £55m plus £5m in add-ons for Jacquet, who will join in the summer and therefore does not resolve this season’s center-back shortage.
- France World Cup winner Christophe Dugarry condemned the price on RMC Sport, calling Liverpool “suckers” and saying the market has “lost its mind.”
- Jacquet’s first game back for Rennes ended in a 3-0 defeat to Marseille, with French outlets noting defensive lapses and warning the fee will heighten scrutiny of his displays.
- Sporting director Richard Hughes defended Liverpool’s recruitment approach and underlined that matchday tactics and selection rest with Arne Slot.
- Chelsea pursued Jacquet through January but failed to secure him, with reports indicating the defender chose Liverpool for a clearer development pathway.