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Liverpool complete £60m Transfer of French defender Jeremy Jacquet

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  • Liverpool has signed French Under-21 centre-back Jeremy Jacquet from Rennes for a reported fee of up to £60 million.
  • The 20-year-old defender has agreed to a five-year contract with an option for a further year.
  • Jacquet is expected to be available for pre-season training after recovering from a shoulder injury sustained in February.

Liverpool has finalized the signing of French Under-21 international Jeremy Jacquet from Rennes, in a deal reportedly worth up to £60 million. The Premier League club had reached an agreement for the 20-year-old defender in January, and he has now committed to a five-year contract at Anfield, with an additional 12-month option, pending international clearance.

Jacquet is anticipated to join the squad for pre-season training. He missed the latter part of his final campaign in France due to a shoulder injury he sustained in February. The young defender brings experience from his time at Rennes, where he made 33 senior appearances for the Ligue 1 side after progressing through their youth academy. He also spent the 2024/25 season on loan at Clermont.

"I feel really good, the first impressions are good and I am very happy to start here," Jacquet told Liverpool’s official website. "It’s a big dream for me." The transfer marks a significant move for the promising French talent, adding depth to Liverpool's defensive options.

I feel really good, the first impressions are good and I am very happy to start here. It’s a big dream for me.

— Jeremy JacquetThe newly signed defender expressed his excitement about joining Liverpool.
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