Arsenal sporting director Andrea Berta watches from the stands. (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)
Arsenal have shown strong interest in signing Rennes defender Jeremy Jacquet.
As reported by TEAMtalk, the 20-year-old central defender has attracted the attention of Arsenal’s sporting director, Andrea Berta, and Arsenal are now serious candidates to sign him.
They are big fans of the French defender and are monitoring his progress closely.
Jacquet is currently one of the most wanted young players in European football and Rennes are keen to keep him at the club until the end of the season. Arsenal now appear to be laying the foundations for a future transfer. It will be interesting to see if they sign this player in the summer. They have a lot of talent in defense and have several quality players in that area of the pitch. The 20-year-old defender will not want to sit on the bench at Arsenal and will need to offer him a prominent role to convince him to join Arsenal.
He is attracting attention from several top clubs and could be drafted by an elite team in the summer.
It will be interesting to see where he ends up. Arsenal are one of the biggest clubs in the world and the opportunity to play there would be exciting for the young defender. However, the Frenchman should seek guaranteed game time before choosing his next team.
The paper claims Ben White could leave the club. The 20-year-old could replace him at the end of the season. It remains to be seen how the situation will develop.
Manchester United, Liverpool and Chelsea are also interested in the young defender, with Rennes hoping to make a summer bid for his signature.
