US EditionJeremy Jacquet: Liverpool agree £60m deal for Rennes defender
- This evening, Nottingham Forest had an improved offer for Arne Engels rejected by Celtic as the Reds race to strengthen central midfield before the 7pm deadline.
- Having made two signings since January 1, Forest are short of midfield and full-back cover, with sources indicating squad gaps drive transfer needs, according to Reds head coach Sean Dyche.
- Nottingham Forest lodged a third bid with an initial 20million pounds plus 5million in add-ons, after having a 14million and 17.3million offer rejected by Celtic.
- Nottingham Forest saw a bid for Hayden Hackney knocked back by Middlesbrough as Boro insist on keeping key players driving their Championship promotion push this month.
- With deadline activity ending, clubs are positioning for summer moves, as Newcastle's scouts have monitored the 23-year-old prospect, while other targets likely remain in Italy.
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Premier League champions Liverpool have confirmed that they will be strengthening their squad with young French defender Jeremy Jacquet. The 20-year-old will join the Reds from French side Rennes ahead of the 2026/27 season for a fee of around €63.5 million, German news agency dpa reported.
Liverpool seal Jacquet deal from Chelsea
Liverpool won the race to sign Rennes defender Jeremy Jacquet on a quiet final day of the Premier League transfer window, while Crystal Palace swooped for Wolves striker Jorgen Strand Larsen despite the collapse of Jean-Philippe Mateta's move to AC Milan. The Reds agreed a reported fee of up to £60 million ($82 million) for the highly-rated Jacquet before the window closed at 1900 GMT. But the 20-year-old will not join the Premier League champio…
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