Chelsea turn green with envy as £60m ‘monster’ twists the knife after transfer hijack

Aaron Morris of Football London argues Chelsea should regret missing out on defender Jeremy Jacquet after Liverpool hijacked their transfer pursuit. Liverpool agreed to a pre-contract in February before completing a £60 million permanent transfer from Rennes in the summer. Jacquet has started every Premier League fixture for Liverpool and recently earned praise from France manager Zinedine Zidane following strong displays against Italy and Belgium in the Nations League.

Morris highlights that Xabi Alonso's Chelsea side sits 10th in the Premier League after conceding regularly and failing to keep a clean sheet across five matches. The article suggests Chelsea could seek defensive reinforcements like Bayer Leverkusen's Jarell Quansah in January, though midfield targets such as Monaco's Lamine Camara may take priority.