Recruited last summer by PSG for 50 million euros, excluding bonuses, Désiré Doué (19 years old) is struggling to launch his adventure in the capital. A disappointing start to the season which frustrates the player, but which does not worry the Parisian leaders.
Fourth and final recruit of PSG's last summer transfer window, Désiré Doué was long courted by Bayern Munich before opting for the French club, which put 50 million euros on the table to convince Rennes, plus 10 million bonuses . A large sum for a 19-year-old player, certainly versatile and promising.
For the moment, Désiré Doué is not meeting expectations with no goals on the clock and disappointing starts. Established on the right wing against Arsenal in the Champions League in the absence of Ousmane Dembélé, the former Rennais was in great difficulty and replaced shortly after the hour mark by Randal Kolo Muani.
PSG leaders are not worried
Appearing 12 times in the PSG jersey this season, Désiré Doué is often used by Luis Enrique, but has only started three times so far: on the right against Arsenal, in a false nine role against Reims , undoubtedly his best performance so far, as well as on the right against Strasbourg for an irregular performance but praised by the Spaniard.
“Désiré can play in different positions, confided Luis Enrique after Strasbourg. In fact, he can play all three forward positions. He can also play inside the game. He is an incredibly versatile player and I am very happy with his performance today, the future that lies ahead for him and his present. He is very well endowed physically, very technically gifted, with the right mentality to be important. Today he was able to play 90 minutes, he finished very tired but he was at a good level for me. »
Despite these praises, Désiré Doué is frustrated and disappointed with his start to the season according to L'Equipe, but this does not particularly worry his leaders, convinced that he will get there and that all he needs is one click, as per example of a goal, which he desperately tries to score, which too often pushes him to make the wrong choice elsewhere.
Désiré Doué starts against Germany
Substitute during the last Olympic Games, Désiré Doué starts this Tuesday against Germany in a friendly with the France Espoirs team (6:15 p.m. on the L'Equipe channel). The PSG midfielder is expected to play number 10 in Gérald Baticle's 3-4-1-2, who recalled yesterday at a press conference that the native of Angers remained a very young player, even for the Espoirs .
“I see him as a player from 2005, confided the Bleuets coach. The Espoirs are a category of young players, but here, with Désiré, we are talking about very young players. He left a big club for a very big club, Paris-SG, which requires a period of adaptation. And for a player from 2005, it takes even more time. Désiré has already performed and can go higher. It's up to him to score points in every minute he has. »
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