Liverpool have secured a £55m deal with Rennes for 20-year-old centre-back Jeremy Jacquet, who was also sought after by Chelsea. The transfer, potentially rising to £60m with add-ons, will make Jacquet Liverpool’s second most expensive defender after Virgil van Dijk. Despite current defensive shortages, Jacquet will join in the summer as Rennes competes for European qualification. Liverpool’s initial pursuit of Marc Guehi fell through, and a loan for Lutsharel Geertruida proved too complicated.
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