Manchester City have completed the signing of Ligue 1 star player Jeremy Doku from from Rennes for £55.4m. The Premier League and Champions League defending champion have agree a five-year contract with the 21-year-old, who scored 10 goals in 75 Ligue 1 appearances in three seasons.
Jeremy Doku has 16 caps for Belgium and he will be wearing the number 11 shirt for the club. Speaking about his new club he said: “This is a great day for me, both personally and professionally. City are the best team in world football, so joining them is special.” “I am a young player with so much learning and improving to do,” added the Antwerp-born winger.” “
Working with Pep and his staff, and playing alongside these world-class players, will make me a much better player. I feel sure of that.” “Watching City last season was amazing. To win the Treble is the hardest thing in football and they did it. You cannot imagine how exciting it is to be joining this team. I cannot wait to get started. Hopefully I can make the fans happy.”
The player was bought to replace Mahrez who moved to the Saudi Arabia Pro League. Doku becomes Pep Guardiola’s third summer signing after midfielder Mateo Kovacic arrived for £25m from Chelsea and defender former RB Leipzig defender Josko Gvardiol joined for £77m.
West Ham, Tottenham and Chelsea had also been interested in signing the star player who scored seven goals in 35 games last season. He had two years left on the five-year deal Rennes who paid 26m euros (£22.3m) to sign him from Anderlecht in October 2020, shortly after he made his international debut as a teenager.
City’s director of Football Txiki Begiristain has tipped Doku to develop into a “world class” attacking player under Guardiola’s guidance.He added: “Jeremy is a very exciting young player and I’m so pleased he’s joining us.
“In terms of raw attributes, he has everything a winger needs. He has outstanding pace and he is exceptional in one-on-one situations. “I honestly believe working with Pep and the technical staff here at City will see him develop into a world-class attacking talent.”