"Jacquet, a France under-21 international, is open to a move to the Premier League but Rennes are demanding more than €60 million (£69.72m) and are in a strong position to negotiate with the 20-year-old's existing contract set to expire in 2029. However, personal terms are not expected to be an issue and Chelsea are aiming to progress talks with Rennes in the coming days. Jacquet is a Rennes academy graduate and made his debut in January 2024. He has made 16 appearances this season and was sent off in a 5-0 defeat at Paris Saint-Germain last month."
"The move to sign a centre-back comes after former head coach Enzo Maresca was told last summer that the club would not add a central defender last summer following a serious injury to Levi Colwill. Chelsea had been interested in signing Dean Huijsen at the time but the Spaniard opted to join Real Madrid. The club then chose to wait for top targets to become available rather than enter the market at Maresca's request."
Chelsea held talks with Rennes over a transfer for 20-year-old defender Jérémy Jacquet after rival clubs increased their interest. Jacquet, a France under-21 international and Rennes academy graduate, is open to a Premier League move. Rennes value him at more than €60 million (£69.72m) and his contract runs until 2029, giving Rennes negotiating leverage. Personal terms are not expected to be an obstacle and Chelsea plan to advance discussions. Jacquet debuted in January 2024, has made 16 appearances this season and was sent off in a 5-0 defeat at Paris Saint-Germain. Chelsea may consider other centre-back targets such as Marcos Senesi or Jacabo Ramón if talks fail.
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