Chelsea’s Josh Acheampong and Christian Falk (Photo by Maja Hitij/Getty Images)
This is evident from the last of Christian Falk in his CF Bayern Insider column, in which the German journalist explains that Jacquet to Bayern seems unlikely.
The talented young French defender has attracted strong interest from Chelsea, who are once again scouring the market for the best young talents in world football.
It seems like Jacquet could have been a good option for Bayern too, but it seems the focus is on Acheampong now.
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Discussing these deals, Falk said: “Bayern Munich are not a major competitor for Jérémy Jacquet’s signature.
“They know him and he has a market for the summer, but Bayern are not involved in the negotiations at the moment. This means there is a big opportunity for the Premier League.”
“I think it will cost around fifty million euros [£43.3m] to buy it. Bayern are still waiting and will not invest in the Rennes star now. So I think there’s a pretty good opportunity for Chelsea.”
On Acheampong going to Bayern, Falk added: “It’s TRUE: Bayern Munich are keeping an eye on Josh Acheampong.
“The Chelsea centre-back fits the kind of profile the Bavarians are looking for. He is 19 years old, he is not that expensive and has real quality for the future.”
“Of course, Bayern still has plans with Dayot Upamecano and Jonathan in defense. So they don’t want to bring in someone who immediately wants to start in the back line. That is why players like Acheampong are interesting for FC Bayern.”
“I heard that Bayern also showed interest in the teenager last summer, but at the moment they have to wait and see what Upamecano will do.”
Can Chelsea get the defensive signing they need?
Chelsea have some defensive problems, so they would do well to get a deal done for Jacquet before the end of this transfer window.
Ben Jacobs has written for Give me sports to suggest Rennes would prefer to keep Jacquet until the summer, but it appears the Blues are still trying to get him now.
Fortunately for Chelsea, it appears they don’t have to worry about Bayern competing with them for this deal, although Acheampong’s interest could be something to consider.
Even if Jacquet is a top prospect, should CFC really spend a lot of money on such a player when they have a talent like Acheampong in their ranks, who is already on the radar of elite clubs like Bayern?
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