Real Madrid rejected him, now he is the new star of Manchester City

Manchester City has one of the best squads at the moment. The citizen team has placed itself in an important way for some seasons and for many it is one of the teams that plays best in Europe. For this campaign, the team has been reinforced with important players, however, one of those who is standing out the most is the Belgian Jeremy Doku, who in the previous game scored a double and gave two assists.

Brilliant and a scorer during Manchester City's victory in recent games, Jérémy Doku offered a true recital on his left wing. Combining oscillating dribbles, accelerations and even shots, the former Stade Rennais made everyone agree on Saturday afternoon on the outskirts of London, to the point of earning praise from his coach Pep Guardiola.

At 21 years old, Doku is one of the great promises of Belgian football. Arrived at Stade Rennes from RSC Anderlecht, the Gauls ended up selling their star for €60 million, in one of the best operations in the history of the red and black club. But Doku's fate could have been very different. In fact, as Defensa Central points out, Real Madrid became interested in the winger at the request of Zinedine Zidane. The French technician.

What does Pep Guardiola say about Jeremy Doku?

“Of course he has quality near the box, we always talk about that, but nowadays it is difficult to find a player with the ability to dribble in small spaces. He is one of the fastest players in five meters," he added. Regarding his great change of pace, he explained: "It's incredible how he can change the rhythm in five meters, but when he can't dribble he is able to make good decisions and that impresses me. . That's why he is a great footballer.