Liverpool is curious to know the asking price to sign Jeremy Doku from Rennes. The 19-year-old winger had come to the limelight after his performance against Italy. Currently, with the Liverpool forwards aging to past the prime, the club could be looking at new players to sign.
Jeremy Doku is a player who can play on either wing and prefers to attack close to the touchline. Last season he scored 2 and assisted 3 goals while playing 30 games. While these numbers feel low for a winger, he is played as the creative winger. The main traits lie in his excellent ball control, pressing intensity, and passing accuracy. Last season he had a pass accuracy of 83% while passing 1.4 key passes per 90. While looking at his average positions on the pitch, it can be said the player prefers to stay on the right side of the pitch. This can be seen with him taking 1.2 shots per 90 and just having a 6% goal conversion rate. Currently valued at £23.40m by TransferMarkt, Jeremy has another 4 years on his current contract.
During the Euro 2021, Jeremy Doku was put in the spotlight again after his performance against Italy. The player was rumored to sign for Liverpool in 2019 but instead stayed with RSC Anderlecht. Last season the player joined Rennes for a fee of €26M. In the game against Italy, here are some of the stats of the player
- Dribble attempts = 13
- Successful Dribbles = 8
- Touches on the ball = 48
- Pass accuracy of 86%
- Accurate long balls =2
- Ground duels won = 12
Why Signing Jeremy Doku Is A Good Approach By The Cub?
Currently, the constant Liverpool front 3 of Salah, Mane, and Firmino are all 29 years old. Due to this, they are towards the end of the prime physique. Last season the only player who has a good season out of the three was Salah while the other’s form dipped. Each of the players currently has 2 years left on their contract. Due to this the next season their market value shall have a massive dip due to the length of their contract left and even their age.
If Liverpool wishes to rebuild a squad with Klopp, they will need to start right away. Just like Manchester City getting Jack Grealish and Manchester United with Jadon Sancho, Liverpool will need to rejuvenate their current stale attacking side. With the likes of Diego Jota and Harvey Elliot coming to form and prepping themselves to be a part of the new strike force. It will only be a matter of time before Liverpool initiates their rebuild.
