Arne Slot’s team is still in the running for a trophy, despite looking nearly certain to lose their Premier League title this season as Arsenal and Manchester City battle it out at the top of the league.
However, the Merseysiders face a significant setback, particularly given the ongoing discussions surrounding their summer transfer activity.
Liverpool defender will not play again this season
Liverpool did well to save their season after a wobble in the middle, but European football is far from a certain conclusion, as evidenced by their defeat to Wolves on Tuesday night.
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Despite remaining in the UEFA Champions League and FA Cup, the Reds’ recent road difficulties were exacerbated with a 2-1 setback at Molineux, causing them to fall behind their positional rivals, Reported By fourfourtwo.
Ahead of the surprising defeat, it was confirmed that summer addition Jeremy Jacquet would be out for the rest of the season due to a significant shoulder injury that required surgery.
Jacquet joined the club from Rennes in January but was immediately loaned back to Ligue 1, where he was entrusted with developing momentum before returning to Merseyside ahead of the start of the 2026/27 season.
The young French defender was expected to give robust competition next season, alongside Giovanni Leoni, who is also recovering from an ACL tear sustained on his Liverpool debut.
It provides Liverpool’s decision-makers with plenty to think about, especially considering the ongoing uncertainty surrounding Ibrahima Konate’s future at the club, as links with Real Madrid remain.
The Reds’ hierarchy may decide to enter the transfer market for a stop-gap center defender ahead of 2026/27, especially if Konate departs on a free transfer and new signings Jacquet and Leoni are not up to speed. This would most certainly cost the club millions of dollars, which they would prefer not to spend.
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