Manchester City, the reigning champions with three cup victories last season, strengthened their first-team squad with four summer signings, including Belgian national team winger Jeremy Doku.
Doku, a 21-year-old talent formerly of Rennes, was a sought-after commodity among Europe’s elite clubs this summer. Ultimately, he opted for Manchester City, commanding a reported transfer fee of £55 million. Notably, Chelsea also expressed interest in Doku, both previously and in the recent transfer window, coming close to securing his signature through scouting efforts.
However, a captivating twist in Doku’s journey involves his former club, Anderlecht, where he once plied his trade in the Belgian First League. Chelsea’s Romelu Lukaku, currently on loan at Roma, played a pivotal role in persuading Doku to remain at Anderlecht during his formative years. Anderlecht’s academy director of sport, Jean Kindermans, recounted how Lukaku personally convinced Doku to continue his development with the club.
Kindesmans revealed, “I still remember the moment I called Romelu and discussed the lack of full payment for young players in the team, especially Doku.” Lukaku offered to call Doku, but Kindersmann insisted on a face-to-face meeting. Lukaku’s persuasive words were captured on video, where he encouraged Doku to stay at Anderlecht, saying, “Stay a little longer in Anderlecht; you’re great.”
Romelu Lukaku
Romelu Lukaku Menama
This season he played in total once for 19 minutes for Serie A.
Romelu Lukaku didn’t score any goal for Roma. He procured no assists. He received 1 yellow card and no red cards.
His team is currently 18th in Serie A. In the last match Roma lost 2-1 against Milan.
Roma performance and stats
Roma is currently 18th in the Serie A with 1 points.
In the last 3 games, it has drawn once and lost twice. In its last match, Roma lost 1-2 against Milan.
It has a negative goal difference after scoring 4 goals and conceding 6.
Roma will play the next match in Serie A against Empoli on Sunday 17th of September in Roma. The prediction is Roma winning the match.
Jeremy Doku
Jeremy Doku
This season he played in total twice for 111 minutes for Ligue 1.
Jeremy Doku scored 1 goal for Rennes. He procured no assists. He received no yellow cards and no red cards.
His team is currently 8th in Ligue 1. In the last match Rennes drew 0-0 against Brest.
Manchester City performance and stats
Manchester City is currently 1st in the Premier League with 12 points.
It has a positive goal difference after scoring 11 goals and conceding 2.
Manchester City will play the next match in Premier League against West Ham United on Saturday 16th of September in London. The prediction is Manchester City winning the match.