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Chelsea appear far apart with Rennes in their valuation of defender Jeremy Jacquet, with the French side holding out on a fee in the region of £55m, according to Fabrizio Romano.

The Blues are known to be looking for defensive reinforcements but there is no guarantee tbey will make a signing this month.

Liverpool are among the other clubs interested in Jacquet, with the youngster widely regarded as one of France’s best emerging talents.

Manchester United have been dealt a blow as Patrick Dorgu is set to miss 10 weeks with a hamstring injury.

Dorgu has been in superb form since Michael Carrick took over as manager scoring in both wins against Manchester City and Arsenal.

Carrick positioned Dorgu on the left wing and he has excelled with pace and power.

The timeline for Dorgu’s recovery is still unknown but it looks like he is set to miss at least eight matches until the international break in March.

Bournemouth are planning on resisting any bids for Marcos Senesi during this month’s window, according to TalkSport.

The Argentine has turned down multiple offers to extend his contract – which expires in the summer – and Juventus and Barcelona have shown interest in the defender.

While both clubs know get ahead of rivals by trying to sign Senesi in January, the Cherries will do everything they can to keep their key defender this month.

Highly rated young winger Rayan is set to join up with Bournemouth and complete a move from Vasco Da Gama in a deal reportedly worth around £30.3m.

Rayan was scheduled for a medical with the Cherries on Monday ahead of the transfer which should give the club their replacement for Antoine Semenyo following his switch to Man City.

Bournemouth are also in the market for a new goalkeeper with Lazio’s Christo Mandas also set for a medical having agreed to join the club.

We’re now just waiting on the results of those medicals and for an announcement of the new signings which could come as early as today.

Spanish media is (perhaps unsurprisingly) reporting that Liverpool target Alessandro Bastoni a move to the Camp Nou over Anfield.

AS reports that Bastoni’s contract expires in 2028, though Inter will consider ‘generous offers’, and Barcelona director of football Deco is an admirer of the Italian.

As always, the Blaugrana’s finances could prove a stumbling block, with Inter said to be asking for a price of around €70 million.

Everton have got a major boost as midfielder James Garner has signed a new four-and-a-half year contract to stay on Merseyside.

The England hopeful’s previous deal was due to expire at the end of the season and Everton risking losing the £9m signing on a free transfer.

But the versatile Garner – who has played in both full-back positions and on the right as well as in his favoured role in the centre of midfield – has agreed to stay at Hill Dickinson Stadium.

Sunderland have recalled Milan Aleksic from his loan to KS Cracovia.

The 20-year-old Serb signed for the Black Cats in 2024, and made six league appearances for Cracovia during his six-month stay in Krakow, with a further two outings in the Polish Cup.

Aleksic did make one appearance for Sunderland before leaving on loan, bagging an assist in a Carabao Cup defeat by Huddersfield, which was decided by a penalty shootout.

Manchester United are considering hijacking Chelsea’s interest in Rennes striker Mohamed Kader Meite.

TEAMtalk report that the 18-year-old is currently being eyed up by the Old Trafford hierarchy with United becoming the latest club to show interest in the Chelsea target.

The striker is being looked at by nine clubs, including Crystal Palace and Saudi Arabian side Al-Hilal.

Chelsea are reportedly looking to sign Harry Maguire from Manchester United.

As reported by CaughtOffside and The Standard, Chelsea are in the market for a new centre-back before the end of January.

Jeremy Jacquet seems to be the priority but negotiations for the 20-year-old have reportedly been difficult.

That has seen Chelsea turn attentions to Maguire, who is enjoying a key role under new Man Utd interim manager Michael Carrick.

Juventus are unlikely to make a move for Crystal Palace’s Jean-Philippe Mateta despite talks over Youssef En Nesyri collapsing over the weekend.

Palace value Mateta at £35m and that is too much for Juve to consider at the time being.

Palace are highly unlikely to let Mateta go on loan given their current predicament. They are eight points above the relegation zone and trying to ensure Oliver Glasner stays until the end of the season.