Doku could have put the Rennes supporters directly in the pocket by being decisive Wednesday night against Nantes.
But Jérémy Doku, unfortunately, fell very short of expectations, going through the derby like a ghost.
Arrival in early October from Anderlecht for the record sum of 26 million euros, the most expensive player in the history of Stade Rennais, which plays Lyon this Saturday on the 19th day, penalty for the time to show the full extent of his talent in Brittany.
"We expect a lot more of course, he only shows 40% of what he can do now," admits Sacha Tavolieri, Belgian football specialist and correspondent for RMC,"
"Apart from a few flashes, his first matches were quite anecdotal in the Rennes jersey, yet Julien Stéphan gave him playing time in both Ligue 1 and the Champions League,"
"It was not until December that the 18-year-old Red Devil finally seemed to assume his status as a future star, delivering two assists against Marseille and Lorient and above all showing all his speed and explosiveness. “He's technically very strong of course, both in dribbling and in crosses,” says Sacha Tavolieri. But above all he is incredibly strong physically, he manages to make incredible differences over two or three meters,”
Explosiveness and speed that has wreaked havoc in the Jupiler League where the young prodigy has been aligned forty times with the Mauves. “The opposing players often had to make mistakes to stop him and he caused quite a few yellow and red cards,” said Frank Eeckhout, a journalist for the Belgian daily Het Laatste Nieuws and a 42-year supporter of Anderlecht club.