Football transfer rumours: Chelsea to bid £44m for Rennes’ Jérémy Jacquet?

Today’s rumours are out and about

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iam Rosenior is eager to sign a defender and Chelsea have their eye on Jérémy Jacquet of Rennes. The Ligue 1 club want around £44m for the 20-year-old centre-back, a fee Chelsea may be willing to pay with Levi Colwill and Tosin Adarabioyo injured. The Blues could also consider selling skipper Enzo Fernández, who is a target for Real Madrid.

There may be a shortage of centre-backs at Internazionale soon. With Marc Guéhi on his way to Manchester City, Liverpool need to reconfigure their recruitment plan, and the 26-year-old Nerazzurri defender Alessandro Bastoni is on their list of targets.

Bastoni’s teammate Stefan de Vrij is available, meanwhile, and that could open the door for a move to Newcastle. The 33-year-old is yet to experience the Premier League and may fancy joining the Magpies’ battle for Champions League football.