Liverpool Agree £60m Transfer as David Ornstein Drops Bombshell

Liverpool have agreed a £60m deal to sign highly rated Rennes defender Jeremy Jacquet ahead of the January transfer deadline.

The deal comes after Arne Slot's side failed to get a deal for former Crystal Palace defender Marc Guehi over the line during the summer, with the England international joining Manchester City this month.

20-year-old Jacquet has played 18 times in Ligue 1 this season, and is viewed as a long term option alongside summer recruits Florian Wirtz, Hugo Ekitike, and Milos Kerkez.

According to The Athletic's David Ornstein, despite the £55m plus £5m in add ons deal being secured, Jaquet will not be joining Liverpool until the summer and will complete the 25/26 season in France.

Jeremy Jacquet in action vs PSG (credit: getty)

The report claims the France u21 international will fly to the north west on Monday morning and sign a deal until 2030 with the option of a one year extension with personal terms agreed.

Liverpool have beaten Premier League leaders Arsenal to the youngster's signature, as the Gunners held long term interest following his impressive loan spell at second division side Clermont Foot.

Chelsea were also thought to be leading the race at stages, with the defender's camp previously indicating Stamford Bridge was his prefered destination according to TeamTalk.

A move to the merseyside club shouldn't come as a surprise, as Jacquet revealed in an interview with Ligue 1 last year he idolises the current Liverpool backline.

“As a defender, Van Dijk and Konaté. But as a kid, it was Pogba — I wanted to play like him," he revealed.

Injuries to centre backs Joe Gomez and Giovanni Leoni have left the Reds short at reinforcements in defense, however, it is unknown if more signings will be made to combat this ahead of Jacquet's arrival in the summer.

However, Rennes have been adamant they would not allow the youngster to leave the club this January, making a pre-agreement the Reds' only option.