Before his surprisingly expensive transfer from Anderlecht to Stade Rennais in the summer, Jérémy Doku was a target for Liverpool in the Premier League.
The young winger had even travelled to their training ground to have a look around, meeting the likes of Steven Gerrard, Jürgen Klopp and Sadio Mané, whom he had a longer chat with, along the way.
It was well publicised, and the player has spoken about it a number of times, doing so once more in an interview with Ouest-France on Monday.
Explaining that the Reds came knocking just before his 16th birthday, when he was able to sign a professional contract, Doku also revealed the likes of Chelsea and Arsenal also came to have a look at him.
He explained: “I preferred to be careful. I know what my trajectory has to be. That’s why, at 15, I told myself it had become serious, because I’d seen my career. I know what route I needed to take and I knew at that moment I needed to stay at Anderlecht.
“As soon as I’m asked if I regret it, I always say no, because if Liverpool came to me at 15, if they like me, they’ll come back later, that’s certain. It’s up to me to be good”.
