Chelsea pushed hard to complete the signing of Jeremy Jacquet from Rennes in January, however it looks as if the centre-back is not going to play again at all this season.
Despite pushing to sign the promising defender all throughout the winter transfer window, however Jacquet decided to join Liverpool at the end of the season instead.
The belief is Chelsea’s decision to recall Mamadou Sarr made his mind up for him, with Rennes desperate to keep hold of him for the rest of the season.
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Jeremy Jacquet ruled out for the season after shoulder injury
Just days after he got his big move, he suffered a serious shoulder injury that cast doubt over his ability to feature again in the 2025/26 season.
Now, Ouest France have confirmed that he is set for shoulder surgery after he dislocated it during the defeat to Lens, who have former Blue Malang Sarr at the back.
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The report goes on to say that he may not feature for Rennes again, and may have to wait until his Premier League move to play football again.
Chelsea have already been told they dodged a bullet with Jacquet. His price escalated to £60m, more than their previous record sale of Jeremy Doku to Manchester City.
There are certainly still problems at the back for the Blues, although Liam Rosenior would not be benefitting from another player on the treatment table.
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Chelsea dodged a bullet with Jacquet
The Blues have made the most of Sarr since he returned to Stamford Bridge from Strasbourg. He was thrown into the starting side against Arsenal at the weekend.
He impressed greatly up against the best side in the league, and looks as if he is going to play a key role throughout the rest of the campaign.
There is a clear void at the back this season due to Levi Colwill’s long-term knee injury, and Chelsea needed reinforcements in January to bolster their options.
Blues fans were not happy to see their side miss out on a big-money signing, however will be counting their lucky stars that Jacquet did not suffer this issue whilst on their books.
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