Liverpool are speaking with Stade Rennais over Jérémy Jacquet’s situation, amid fears he’ll need surgery on a shoulder injury.
That’s according to Ouest France. The French newspaper reports that ‘uncertainty’ still surrounds Jacquet’s situation after he dislocated his shoulder in early February.
The fear is that the 20-year-old could miss the rest of the season with the injury. Since suffering the injury on January 7th, ‘uncertainty has surrounded’ what has become a ‘thorny issue’. There’s certainly been minimal communication from Stade Rennais.
“I don’t know exactly yet,” manager Franck Haise stated on Thursday.
“Jérémy is undergoing treatment, rehabilitation, he’s working in the gym, that’s where we are at the moment…”
Liverpool question about surgery
Jacquet is yet to undergo surgery, and it’s unclear if he will. Rumours have suggested that he might, but nobody is confirming as much. If he were to go under the knife, the chances of seeing him again this season ‘would be extremely slim’.
The situation is more unusual because of Liverpool. Jacquet signed for the Reds at the end of January for a fee of over €70m. His contract doesn’t start at Anfield until January 1st. They even moved ahead of PSG for the transfer.
One of the reasons Liverpool did that deal was to secure the player’s future and allow him to focus on playing in the second half of the season. That’s now not happening.
Liverpool in contact
They are ‘logically’ involved given the sums involved. In fact, they could be a key player in the story.
The Reds management hope to integrate Jacquet as smoothly and quickly as possible in pre-season training. They’re now in close contact with Stade Rennais over the situation.
The fear is that when such a weakness exists, there is multiple risk of relapses. Surgery can help prevent that. Jacquet, for his part, wanted to play as much as possible. Now he may find himself torn between that desire and wanting to be ready for Liverpool.