Story byChelsea fans will have annoying deja vu after Fabrizio Romano’s latest update on Jeremy JacquetThe Chelsea NewsTue, January 20, 2026 at 5:49 AM UTC·2 min readWell, it’s not even really an update, as it doesn’t sound like there is anything to update, but Fabrizio Romano has the latest. Chelsea are trying to sign Rennes centre back Jeremy Jacquet this transfer window. We have all seen how public this has now become, which I never feel is a good thing. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementSources: Chelsea hold positive talks to sign Jeremy Jacquet and close on fee agreement!The issue at the moment is not on the player side, but it is agreeing a fee with his club. It seems that at the moment, Rennes are just asking too much for him, at least more than what Chelsea want to pay. There was even talk yesterday of Chelsea potentially turning to alternative options, with two other names mentioned as being on their shortlist. But since Friday/Saturday, there has been no breakthrough after what is now 3/4 days of talks apparently, and Chelsea fans will be getting that feeling of deja vu.