Liverpool have secured the long run signing of extremely rated French centre-back Jérémy Jacquet after agreeing a $71 million cope with Rennes for the 20-year-old defender. The settlement, reported by switch professional Fabrizio Romano on his official X deal with, will see Jacquet be part of the Reds in the summertime of 2026.
Softfootball understands as a part of the association, Jacquet will stay at Rennes for the remainder of the present season earlier than finishing his transfer to Anfield. Liverpool are understood to have offered a transparent long-term sporting mission, outlining a key position for the defender within the first-team setup from June. The proposal reportedly left Jacquet satisfied and proud of the transfer.
Chelsea had been additionally strongly within the Frenchman and had been negotiating for weeks earlier than they had been Locked in Ongoing Battle for the Defender with Liverpool. This nevertheless confirms Arne slots promise of the membership actively working behind the scenes to strengthen the squad, admitting that recruitment talks have intensified over the previous two days as earlier reported.
In different information, Manchester United produced a panoramic late present at Outdated Trafford, sealing a dramatic 3–2 victory over Fulham because of a stoppage-time winner from Benjamin Šeško.
