"Chelsea have moved into pole position to sign highly rated Stade Rennais centre-back Jeremy Jacquet, with Sky Sports reporter Kaveh Solhekol revealing that the 20-year-old has expressed a clear preference for joining the London club despite interest from several European sides. Talks between Chelsea and Rennes are ongoing, as the Premier League club look to finalise a deal that would bring one of Ligue 1's most exciting young defenders to Stamford Bridge."
"Jacquet, who has broken into Rennes' senior setup over the past year, has quickly gained a reputation as a technically polished, physically dominant centre-half, drawing comparisons to fellow French talents like Ibrahima Konate and William Saliba. Chelsea's project, built around developing elite young players, is believed to appeal strongly to Jacquet. Jeremy Jacquet has made up his mind over Chelsea move The club have made significant investments in emerging defensive prospects, such as Levi Colwill, Malo Gusto, Aaron Anselmino and others."
Chelsea have moved into pole position to sign 20-year-old Stade Rennais centre-back Jeremy Jacquet, who has expressed a clear preference for joining the London club. Talks between Chelsea and Rennes are ongoing as Chelsea seek to finalise a transfer for a leading Ligue 1 young defender. Jacquet has broken into Rennes' senior setup over the past year and is regarded as a technically polished, physically dominant centre-half, drawing comparisons to Ibrahima Konate and William Saliba. Chelsea's youth-focused project and clear pathway for defenders appeal to Jacquet. Rennes prefer to keep him until summer but may accept a sale with a loan-back. Bayern Munich and Liverpool are also monitoring him, but Chelsea appear most advanced.
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