Jeremy Jacquet was straight back in action for Rennes after completing his transfer to Liverpool on deadline day, but his first game back didn’t get off to the best of starts
James Findlater Content Editor
20:39, 03 Feb 2026
Jeremy Jacquet was named in Rennes’ line-up in his first game back after signing for Liverpool(Image: Getty Images)
Jeremy Jacquet’s first game back for Rennes didn’t get off to the best of starts after the defender completed his transfer to Liverpool.
The 20-year-old was back in France on Tuesday after completing his medical and signing for the Reds on deadline day. Having agreed to a five-year deal which will see him through to the summer of 2031 at Anfield, Jacquet will spend the remainder of the season with Rennes before officially becoming a Liverpool player later this year.
After arriving back in his homeland, the defender was thrown straight into the line-up by Rennes boss Babib Beye for the club’s last-16 tie against Marseille in the Coupe de France.
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The game didn’t start well for the visitors at the Stade Velodrome, where Jacquet’s new club recorded a comfortable 3-0 win just a couple of weeks ago.
Quentin Merlin was caught spending too much time on the ball inside his own penalty area, allowing Timothy Weah to slide in and win it back before laying it on a plate for Amine Gouiri to put Marseille ahead within the first two minutes of the game.
Jeremy Jacquet will officially join Liverpool in the summer(Image: Jean Catuffe/Getty Images)
It was not the start Jacquet would have been looking for on his return to his boyhood club, with Rennes looking to bounce back after suffering a heavy 4-0 defeat to Monaco at the weekend.
That result put a dent in Rennes’ European hopes, with the club currently sitting sixth in Ligue 1, and now they face a fight to stay in the cup.
Jacquet will be aiming to leave his hometown club on a high this season. The center-back came through the ranks at Rennes, and will become its record sale when he completes his move to Anfield, overtaking Jeremy Doku’s move to Manchester City.
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“I am honoured to sign for Liverpool, one of the greatest football institutions in the world,” he said in a statement after his transfer was announced.
“It was also very important for me to finish my time in red and black on a high, at my boyhood club, the club of my heart.
“I’m approaching this second half of the season with the desire to experience some great moments with my team-mates and the fans.”