Liverpool-bound defender Jeremy Jacquet is poised to undergo season-ending surgery on his shoulder.

Jacquet agreed to join the Reds on a pre-contract arrangement worth £55million plus £5m in add-ons last month, with the 20-year-old due at Anfield this summer. The agreement meant the Frenchman would stay at Rennes for the remainder of the campaign, as he aimed to help Les Rennais' bid to secure European football.

However, Jacquet is unlikely to appear again for Rennes this season. Merely five days following confirmation of his Liverpool switch, Jacquet sustained a significant injury to his left shoulder during a 3-1 loss at Lens.

According to Ouest-France, inconclusive pain assessments have left surgery as the sole option for Jacquet. It's reported that Liverpool maintained contact with Rennes and Jacquet, though have not influenced the decision and deferred the final judgement to the Ligue 1 club and the player.

With Jacquet facing weeks out and Rennes' campaign concluding in mid-May, there's a strong possibility his season has ended and he won't feature again for Franck Haise's side.

Jacquet will subsequently arrive at Liverpool on July 1 after the Reds secured the signature of the promising centre-back, who...