The agreement is worth up to €70 million, with an initial fee of €60 million plus €10 million in add-ons. In sterling terms, Liverpool pay £55 million up front, with a further £5 million tied to performance-related clauses. Jacquet has already agreed personal terms with the Reds.

The 20-year-old French under-21 international remains at Rennes for the rest of the season and joins them next summer. Despite their urgent need for defensive reinforcements, the club opt for a delayed move to finalise the transfer on favourable terms.

Chelsea had pushed hard for Jacquet earlier this month, but the defender is unconvinced by the level of competition in their crowded centre-back department.

Liverpool, by contrast, offer a clearer pathway, with Arne Slot currently limited to Virgil van Dijk and Ibrahima Konate as senior options, while Joe Gomez and Giovanni Leoni are sidelined through injury. Konate is also out of contract at the end of the season.

Jacquet has made 31 senior appearances for Rennes since breaking into the first team last season and is widely regarded as one of the most talented centre-backs of his generation. Liverpool now secure his future, with the move set to be completed in summer 2026.

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