Man City and winger Jeremy Doku have reached a £55.5 million agreement for Doku’s transfer. Doku frequently seen Liverpool extend the red carpet for him.
With a deal with Rennes, Doku is expected to join Josko Gvardiol and Mateo Kovacic as the third signing of the summer at the Etihad.
The Manchester team will reportedly pay about £55.5 million for the 21-year-old, who has established himself as one of the most exciting attacking prospects in Europe, according to Sky Sports.
Given the depth of skill they possess in the last third, it cannot be seen as a blow for Liverpool, but it does not come without their own attempts to sign Doku.
The club made its initial effort to sign the youngster to Anfield in 2018, but he declined both times.
During a visit to Melwood, the winger’s father, David Doku, described how the club went above and beyond to entice his son to join.
Het Nieuwsblad in 2020 quoted him as saying that Klopp “explained how he saw a potential successor to Sadio Mane in Jeremy.”
Arsenal, Liverpool, Chelsea, Manchester City, Ajax, and PSV were all interested when he was 16 years old. Then, we went to clubs like Ajax and Liverpool. Liverpool was my top choice.
“Steven Gerrard played videos for us that included tactical analysis. Mignolet, Mane, and Wijnaldum approached us at the training facility to speak with us. Damn, that’s how we were treated there.
Doku decided to stick at Anderlecht despite Liverpool’s advances and encounters with renowned characters and other Belgians.
Rennes is the perfect place for me to learn because I still have a lot to learn.
When people ask me if I regret leaving Liverpool at 15, I always reply, “No, because they’ll come back later if they like me. To play well is up to me.
Ben Doak is currently the only natural back-up to Mohamed Salah, despite the fact that Doku is primarily a right winger, so it is not shocking that Liverpool did not pursue him again this summer.
