Chelsea are reportedly showing an interest in highly-rated Rennes wonderkid Jeremy Jacquet, who has also been linked with Arsenal and Manchester United in recent times.

The talented 20-year-old centre-back has already gained a fair amount of experience in Ligue 1 and it looks clear that he has a big future in the game.

According to the Athletic, Jacquet is now the latest top young talent being monitored by Chelsea as they look to continue their policy of recruiting the best youth from around the world.

Jeremy Jacquet has also been linked with Arsenal and Manchester United

Meanwhile, our recent information has been that both Man United and Arsenal are taking a close look at Jacquet as well.

As reported here, the Red Devils have scouted Jacquet and there’s the feeling that Rennes are resigned to losing the young Frenchman for around €30-40m.

Arsenal are also big fans of Jacquet, as we recently learned, and it will be interesting to see who ends up winning the race for his signature.

Jacquet will no doubt be tempted by the interest from the Premier League, but he’ll also need to choose his next club carefully in order to ensure he keeps his career on track.

Chelsea could be a good move for Jeremy Jacquet

Chelsea’s project could actually be the best move for Jacquet right now, as he needs to ensure he keeps on playing regular first-team football.

That might not be guaranteed at Arsenal due to the presence of world class centre-backs like Gabriel Magalhaes and William Saliba.

United, meanwhile, might be able to give Jacquet a key role, but are further behind in their project of rebuilding the team under Ruben Amorim.

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Chelsea look to offer that perfect balance – a team that is already challenging and winning trophies, whilst also building around young players and growing a squad for the long term.

Still, for now there’s no clear indication of anyone leading the race for Jacquet’s signature.

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Liverpool were heavily linked with Antoine Semenyo ahead of the January transfer window, but their interest in the Bournemouth winger has cooled and he has now chosen Manchester City as his destination this winter. Liverpool have obviously been looking elsewhere with the aim of strengthening their attacking flanks, and according to Caught Offside, they’ve reignited […]

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Liverpool were heavily linked with Antoine Semenyo ahead of the January transfer window, but their interest in the Bournemouth winger has cooled and he has now chosen Manchester City as his destination this winter. Liverpool have obviously been looking elsewhere with the aim of strengthening their attacking flanks, and according to Caught Offside, they’ve reignited […]

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Real Madrid attacker Endrick has been linked with a loan move to Olympique Lyon for a while, and according to ESPN, the two clubs have now reached a full agreement on the terms of the transfer. The loan fee the Ligue 1 side will pay to the Spanish giants amounts to €1million. They will also […]

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Real Madrid attacker Endrick has been linked with a loan move to Olympique Lyon for a while, and according to ESPN, the two clubs have now reached a full agreement on the terms of the transfer. The loan fee the Ligue 1 side will pay to the Spanish giants amounts to €1million. They will also […]

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Manchester United defensive midfielder Manuel Ugarte reportedly looks set to make way so the club can make a new signing in that position in January.

The Uruguay international has struggled to impress at Old Trafford since he signed from Paris Saint-Germain, and it now makes sense that a departure is edging closer.

According to Fichajes, it could be that Man Utd will use fellow INEOS-owned club Nice as a destination for Ugarte as they look to offload him and bring in a new signing like Carlos Baleba or Conor Gallagher.

The Red Devils would surely benefit from making some money from Ugarte’s sale, and getting his wages off their books, as it could give them more financial freedom to spend big on the signing they want for that position.

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Ugarte had also looked a little out of place during his time at PSG, and although he has his qualities, he’s perhaps just not that well suited to a club with expectations of dominating possession and playing attack-minded football.

The 24-year-old is a tough tackling and hard working defensive midfield player who could do a job for a team whose defence needs more protection.

It’s easy to imagine Ugarte could benefit from a change of scene, and perhaps a club like Nice would get more out of his style of play.

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United look in need of more of an all-rounder in that position – someone who can do their job defensively, but also have the quality of passing to dictate play and start attacks.

The likes of Declan Rice and Moises Caicedo are perhaps the best examples of players doing this at the highest level right now, though of course they aren’t easy to find, and don’t tend to come cheap.

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Arsenal are concerned about injuries and squad depth, which could see them enter the market in the January transfer window.

If they do, they would most likely prioritise midfield and defence, with a number of top young players being considered by the Gunners, as first reported here for the Daily Briefing.

Sources with a close understanding of the situation have informed me that Arsenal are big fans of talented young Rennes centre-back Jeremy Jacquet, while Crystal Palace’s Marc Guehi could be a big-name option who comes into consideration.

Ousmane Diomande, also eyed by Chelsea and Palace, is another name Arsenal have been monitoring at centre-back, while they also appreciate Eintracht Frankfurt left-back Nathaniel Brown as a versatile option to fill in a few different positions in defence and midfield.

Arsenal already have midfield issues and could turn to Ayyoub Bouaddi transfer

I’m also told that Arsenal are similarly concerned about midfield, with Declan Rice and Martin Zubimendi having to play so much football so far this season.

One name at the top of their list for the moment is Lille wonderkid Ayyoub Bouaddi, who is also a target for Chelsea and other top clubs.

AFC signed Christian Norgaard in the summer, but the former Brentford man has barely featured since his move to the Emirates Stadium, leading to sources in the industry to think that could be seen as an area the club try to improve in January.

Bouaddi is an elite young talent who could perfectly fit the bill as someone who’d initially add depth but then grow into a player capable of challenging for a starting spot.

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As recently reported, Arsenal are also open-minded about attacking additions that could help them in the title race in the second half of the season.

Mikel Arteta’s side are currently two points ahead of Manchester City at the top of the table, but there have been some signs of a dip in form in the last few games.

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Arsenal suffered their second defeat of the season as they fell to a 2-1 defeat away to Aston Villa, and they only scraped past Wolves with a 2-1 win at home to the team who sit bottom of the Premier League table and without a single win all season.

With so many injuries, it certainly could make sense for Arsenal to go out and get a few more players this winter to help them over the line in so many competitions.

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