JAKARTA - The winter transfer market is entering the final minutes. Liverpool looks to be actively moving to bring in new ammunition.
Launching ESPN, The Reds are said to have reached a pre-agreement with Rennes to bring in defender Jeremy Jacquet in the summer.
The deal is thought to be worth £55m ($75m) plus £5m ($6.5m) in bonuses.
The 20-year-old is seen as an important part of Liverpool's rebuilding of their defence.
In fact, Chelsea are also interested in the centre-back, but he prefers a move to Anfield and personal terms are not expected to be an issue.
Liverpool need reinforcements in the backline, with uncertainty still surrounding the futures of Ibrahima Konate and Andy Robertson, both of whom are out of contract in the summer.
The English Premier League champions tried to sign Marc Guehi last summer, but Crystal Palace called off a deal worth 35 million pounds (around Rp802 billion) on the last day of the transfer window. Guehi eventually joined Manchester City earlier this month.
In addition to Jeremy Jacquet, Liverpool has also held talks with Dutch player Lutsharel Geertruida, who is currently on loan for one season to Sunderland from RB Leipzig.
However, the Reds chose not to continue the deal after Sunderland were unable to find a replacement.
In fact, the 25-year-old is among the names being discussed as Liverpool look to strengthen their backline before the winter transfer window closes.
As a main right back, Geertruida can also play as a central defender or midfielder. His flexibility will be a big asset for Liverpool in their bid to secure the top four this season.
Geertruida played under Arne Slot for three seasons at Feyenoord and became team captain before joining Leipzig in 2024.
Liverpool's manoeuvring in the transfer market is due to the fact that they have suffered a number of injuries in the defence this season, with Conor Bradley and Giovanni Leoni absent until the end of the season, while Joe Gomez and Jeremie Frimpong are also absent.
Arne Slot's team is in sixth place, 14 points behind leaders Arsenal, but only two points behind Manchester United in fourth place.
The arrival of Geertruida who could be faster than Jacquet could immediately strengthen Liverpool's defense line, but the deal failed to materialize.
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