By SIMON JONES

Published: 23:07, 1 February 2026 | Updated: 23:08, 1 February 2026

Liverpool have agreed a £60million package for Rennes defender Jeremy Jacquet.

The deal is £55m with a further £5m in add-ons for the 20-year-old.

Chelsea have been pushing to sign the France U21 international and were considered favourites but Liverpool are closing on agreement with the player.

A deal is still to be finalised but is tipped in Liverpool's favour.

Jeremy Jacquet is set to join Liverpool after the Reds agreed a £60million deal with Rennes

Jacquet recognises he could have a greater chance of playing first team football with the Premier League champions but will stay with Rennes for the rest of the season.

The deal was the preference of Rennes who did not wish to lose the young defender in this window, allowing them to replace him at the end of the season.

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