{"id":94623,"date":"2023-08-25T16:27:28","date_gmt":"2023-08-25T16:27:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/08\/25\/jeremy-doku-joins-manchester-city-on-a-five-year-deal-from-stade\/"},"modified":"2023-08-25T16:27:28","modified_gmt":"2023-08-25T16:27:28","slug":"jeremy-doku-joins-manchester-city-on-a-five-year-deal-from-stade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/08\/25\/jeremy-doku-joins-manchester-city-on-a-five-year-deal-from-stade\/","title":{"rendered":"Jeremy Doku joins Manchester City on a five year deal from Stade"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Manchester City have completed the signing of Belgium winger from Rennes for \u00a355.4m.<\/p>\n

Last season\u2019s Treble winners have agree a five-year contract with the 21-year-old, who scored 10 goals in 75 Ligue 1 appearances across three seasons.<\/p>\n

Doku, who has 16 caps for Belgium, has taken the number 11 shirt.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThis is a great day for me, both personally and professionally. City are the best team in world football, so joining them is special,\u201d Doku said.<\/p>\n

Doku becomes Pep Guardiola\u2019s third summer signing after midfielder Mateo Kovacic arrived for \u00a325m from Chelsea and defender former RB Leipzig defender Josko Gvardiol joined for \u00a377m.<\/p>\n

West Ham, Tottenham and Chelsea had also been interested in signing Doku, who scored seven goals in 35 games last season.<\/p>\n

Doku had two years left on the five-year deal he signed when Rennes paid 26m euros (\u00a322.3m) to sign him from Anderlecht in October 2020, shortly after he made his international debut as a teenager.<\/p>\n

Doku cited the opportunity to work under City boss Guardiola as a key factor in his decision to join the Premier League champions.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am a young player with so much learning and improving to do,\u201d added the Antwerp-born winger.<\/p>\n

\u201cWorking with Pep and his staff, and playing alongside these world-class players, will make me a much better player. I feel sure of that.<\/p>\n

\u201cWatching 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.\u201d<\/p>\n

City\u2019s director of Football Txiki Begiristain has tipped Doku to develop into a \u201cworld-class\u201d attacking player under Guardiola\u2019s guidance.<\/p>\n

He added: \u201cJeremy is a very exciting young player and I\u2019m so pleased he\u2019s joining us.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn terms of raw attributes, he has everything a winger needs. He has outstanding pace and he is exceptional in one-on-one situations.<\/p>\n

\u201cI honestly believe working with Pep and the technical staff here at City will see him develop into a world-class attacking talent.\u201d<\/p>\n

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