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Liverpool’s big-money defensive signing Jeremy Jacquet suffered a “serious” shoulder injury just days after sealing his move to Anfield, casting an immediate shadow over what was supposed to be a statement transfer for the club’s long-term backline rebuild.
The Reds only confirmed a £60m agreement with Rennes for the highly rated 20-year-old centre-back at the start of the month, beating off strong interest from Chelsea and other European giants to land a player widely viewed as one of Europe’s standout young defenders.
Jacquet completed his medical on Merseyside and signed a long-term deal that will see him officially join the club in the summer, while remaining with Rennes for the rest of the current campaign.
The ill‑timed setback comes less than a week after Liverpool completed the agreement for Jacquet, with the defender set to sign a long‑term contract and join the Reds on July 1. Local reports suggest the French club and medical staff are weighing up whether the injury could require surgery, with L’Équipe indicating he could be sidelined for several weeks, potentially ruling him out for the remainder of the season.
That timeline raises the unsettling prospect that Jacquet may not play for Rennes again before his move to Anfield.
Now new Rennes manager Franck Haise has admitted his is unsure on whether surgery will be required:
“I don’t know exactly yet,” Haise said as quoted by Ouest France. “Jérémy is doing his care, his rehabilitation, he works in the gym, we’re here for the moment…”
The French outlet also reported that Liverpool are remaining in contact with the French club on the situation:
“Logically, given the sums of money involved, the English club is part of the story. The Reds hope to integrate their recruit as well as possible during the summer preparation, and they are in close contact with Rennes to discuss the medical process on Jacquet, who had already injured his shoulder two years ago at Clermont.
“When such frailty exists, the risk of multiple relapse is higher, hence the option of surgery.”
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