📰 *How Mbappé Backed Liverpool’s Move for Doku—Before City Turned Him Into a Trophy Winner* Jérémy Doku is enjoying silverware success at Manchester City, but the Belgian winger was nearly a Liverpool player—encouraged by none other than Kylian Mbappé. Now, with a Premier League and FIFA Club World Cup already to his name, Doku’s journey highlights how close Jürgen Klopp’s side came to landing one of Europe’s fastest-rising stars. At just 15, Doku was invited to Liverpool’s Melwood base, where he toured facilities and met first-team players such as Sadio Mané, Gini Wijnaldum and Simon Mignolet. Club legend Steven Gerrard even presented video analysis to show where Doku would fit into the squad, and manager Jürgen Klopp reportedly viewed him as a long-term replacement for Mané. Despite the strong interest, Doku turned down the move, later telling Het Nieuwsblad that he felt a top club would be “too soon” at that stage in his career. Instead, he signed with Rennes, where he registered 12 goals in 92 appearances and helped the French side qualify for the Europa League in 2023. In June 2021, Kylian Mbappé praised Doku’s explosive talent, calling him “the player who impressed me most” in terms of raw speed and power. *Full story here* https://www.afrogazette.co.zw/how-mbappe-backed-liverpools-move-for-doku-before-city-turned-him-into-a-trophy-winner/ *Join Afrogazette News group :* https://chat.whatsapp.com/JPEbZF3qaSVDtvTAVZemCi *FOLLOW THIS CHANNEL* ✅https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaCpFg0ICVfdASZ22l39