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title: "Virals: Journalist claims Jeremy Doku is among the ‘main’ Liverpool targets"
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author: "Dan Clubbe"
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published: "2021-07-04T06:00:00Z"
modified: "2021-07-04T06:14:38Z"
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# Virals: Journalist claims Jeremy Doku is among the ‘main’ Liverpool targets

[Liverpool](https://readliverpoolfc.com/2021/07/03/virals-journalist-claims-renato-sanches-to-liverpool-is-almost-done/) have once again been linked with Rennes wonderkid [Jeremy Doku](https://readliverpoolfc.com/2021/06/08/jeremy-doku-mane-replacement/) this summer after the winger played a starring role at Euro 2020.

Previously [billed](https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/liverpool-klopp-sadio-mane-replacement-20736069) as the potential successor to Sadio Mane and having [turned down](https://www.goal.com/en/news/rennes-wonderkid-doku-explains-why-he-turned-down-liverpool/1j9kcrvly1nj21izckao3tk99p) the Reds once before in order to focus on developing to the maximum potential, the 19-year-old could be on the Anfield radar.

This comes as Jurgen Klopp looks to bolster the attacking options at his disposal, with the [likes of Xherdan Shaqiri](https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/liverpool-sell-11-players-millions-20264292), Divock Origi and Harry Wilson potentially set to make way for fresh faces.

According to Italian journalist [Rudy Galetti](https://twitter.com/RudyGaletti/status/1411231084990320644) on Twitter, Doku has emerged as a principal target for an attacking berth.

> Twitter: ![🚨](https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/13.0.1/svg/1f6a8.svg)![💣](https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/13.0.1/svg/1f4a3.svg) Jeremy #Doku, ![🇧🇪](https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/13.0.1/svg/1f1e7-1f1ea.svg) winger protagonist of the #Euro2020 quarter finals against #Italy, is one of the main… https://t.co/ig7mHnSLv2 (@RudyGaletti)

Despite only featuring twice for Belgium in the European Championships, it was a [dazzling display](https://www.90min.com/posts/jeremy-doku-euro-2020-italy-belgium-opinion) against Italy that got the world taking notice of the teenager – earning a [7.10 Sofascore rating](https://www.sofascore.com/player/jeremy-doku/934386) whilst winning a penalty and completing eight dribbles.

[Described](https://www.eurosport.co.uk/football/diamond-in-the-rough-doku-repays-martinez-s-faith_sto7877830/story.shtml) as a ‘diamond in the rough’ by Kevin de Bruyne, Doku has now been capped [10 times](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/jeremy-doku/nationalmannschaft/spieler/486049/verein_id/3382) at senior level.

During 2020/21 the tricky wideman [scored twice and registered another three assists](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/jeremy-doku/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/486049) in 30 Ligue 1 outings.

### READ LIVERPOOL VERDICT

Signing a forward addition this summer has to be a priority at Anfield in order to offer further competition to the [established quartet](https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/robertson-front-four-liverpool-jota/c3j678pfmhgi1uy3c45obiq4r) of Diogo Jota, Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino.

Compatriot Divock Origi only managed [one goal last season](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/divock-origi/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/148368) and frankly fell way short of the levels required.

Whilst the wingers’ numbers fell some way short of Mane’s [16 goals and nine assists](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/sadio-mane/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/200512) last term, given the opportunity to work with the Senegal ace and co would see the talented ace develop.

Valued at £19.8million and under contract in France until 2025 ([Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/jeremy-doku/marktwertverlauf/spieler/486049)), prizing Doku away would likely be an expensive outlay, but not one that couldn’t be more or less funded by the sale of Shaqiri and Origi.

Predominantly a right-winger, the Belgian starlet can [operate on either side](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/jeremy-doku/leistungsdaten/spieler/486049) and in central areas, factors that would endear Klopp to the signing.