I thought he'd had back issues and got his knee injury just after signing for us?
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Jeremy Doku
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His back was before he signed for us, he arrived with a knee problem that we knew may well require surgery and it did.I thought he'd had back issues and got his knee injury just after signing for us?
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He had dislocated his knee cap playing basketball in May 2016.I thought he'd had back issues and got his knee injury just after signing for us?
He signed in the summer and then did his ACL in the December.
Gaz (FMwkdsoul)
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Think i'd prefer this kid (or similar) over Olise. Pacey, livewire option we dont really have in the mix.
Agreed, keep Palmer and sign Doku. Grealish/Foden/Doku on the left, Bernardo/Palmer/Doku/Bobb on the right. Don`t quite see how Gomez would get many minutes if we sign a winger that can play both sides. Won`t play LB in this system I think, and Pep doesn`t really play him centrally either. As a winger he`d be 3rd choice at best. I like him and think he could be a brilliant CM, but a move to a midtable PL side would be better for his career IMOThink i'd prefer this kid (or similar) over Olise. Pacey, livewire option we dont really have in the mix.
I`d guess Palmer going to Brighton is his own wish rather than the clubs, so I still think he`ll be off. A goal in a pre-season friendly probably won`t change that. Hope it`s just a loan
Vester
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I agree. I like both players, and Olise does perhaps suit our way of playing better with much of our focus being on controlling the game. But Doku feels like a player that would add a bit more chaos in the attacking third, which I think we could need sometimes, especially when chasing a goal. Olise would add more of what we already got, and considering our results no-one can argue that would be a bad thing so he would probably be a good signing too. I just like the idea of having an option that can offer something a bit different than what we currently have on the wings :)Think i'd prefer this kid (or similar) over Olise. Pacey, livewire option we dont really have in the mix.
Gaz (FMwkdsoul)
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Agree, wouldnt be adverse to both IF palmer is going though. Gomez i'd get gone as well.I agree. I like both players, and Olise does perhaps suit our way of playing better with much of our focus being on controlling the game. But Doku feels like a player that would add a bit more chaos in the attacking third, which I think we could need sometimes, especially when chasing a goal. Olise would add more of what we already got, and considering our results no-one can argue that would be a bad thing so he would probably be a good signing too. I just like the idea of having an option that can offer something a bit different than what we currently have on the wings :)
mosssideblue
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OuiBonjour, je suis un supporter rennais (oui, un très mauvais français, je suis désolé), et je comprends que Doku puisse amener des avis contradictoires. Depuis son arrivée à Rennes en 2020, il est handicapé par un nombre important de blessures musculaires, avec une indisponibilité souvent longue. Les supporters rennais ont fini par croire qu'il ne reviendrait jamais. Mais au printemps dernier, son retour s'est fait progressivement, remplaçant souvent au départ, puis remplacé en cours de match, une fois redevenu titulaire. En fait, il n'a pas été blessé à nouveau. Mieux, il a beaucoup progressé dans son jeu, collectivement, en efficacité aussi, sans perdre ses incroyables qualités de dribbles et de vitesse. Beaucoup plus cohérent. Tout cela en quelques mois. Il confirme ainsi l'énorme potentiel entrevu, et cela s'est confirmé en fin de saison, alors que Rennes peinait à accrocher la 5ème place, et risquait la 6ème, ou pire, l'équipe terminait en trombe pour finir 4ème. Doku a largement participé à la fin, par sa finesse. Le prix demandé, 50 M€ ? Le football c'est fou, financièrement, ce n'est pas nouveau pour toi, et ça devient n'importe quoi, d'accord. Maintenant, si Chelsea a signé notre milieu de terrain de 19 ans Ugochukwu pour 26 millions d'euros, 50 millions pour Doku n'est pas fou (et on peut penser qu'après négociations, nous serons plus proches de 40). Seule réserve que je formulerais : est-ce que ses problèmes musculaires sont enfin terminés, au point de ne plus être arrêté pendant 3 mois tous les 4 mois ! Depuis le printemps, heureusement, tout va bien. Bonne saison, et merci de récolter toute la pluie qui tombe en Bretagne, je ne suis pas une grenouille ! Doku a largement participé à la fin, par sa finesse. Le prix demandé, 50 M€ ? Le football c'est fou, financièrement, ce n'est pas nouveau pour toi, et ça devient n'importe quoi, d'accord. Maintenant, si Chelsea a signé notre milieu de terrain de 19 ans Ugochukwu pour 26 millions d'euros, 50 millions pour Doku n'est pas fou (et on peut penser qu'après négociations, nous serons plus proches de 40). Seule réserve que je formulerais : est-ce que ses problèmes musculaires sont enfin terminés, au point de ne plus être arrêté pendant 3 mois tous les 4 mois ! Depuis le printemps, heureusement, tout va bien. Bonne saison, et merci de récolter toute la pluie qui tombe en Bretagne, je ne suis pas une grenouille !
You think Palmer would want Brighton himself? Not sure I would agree with that.Agreed, keep Palmer and sign Doku. Grealish/Foden/Doku on the left, Bernardo/Palmer/Doku/Bobb on the right. Don`t quite see how Gomez would get many minutes if we sign a winger that can play both sides. Won`t play LB in this system I think, and Pep doesn`t really play him centrally either. As a winger he`d be 3rd choice at best. I like him and think he could be a brilliant CM, but a move to a midtable PL side would be better for his career IMO
I`d guess Palmer going to Brighton is his own wish rather than the clubs, so I still think he`ll be off. A goal in a pre-season friendly probably won`t change that. Hope it`s just a loan
I would think he would prefer to stay with us and take his chance.
Tugay One Cup
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Career threatening is a crazy thing to say.
No club is going to put 20m and a huge contract on a player in that situation.
He had a serious knee injury that we clearly thought was treatable and reparable.
The reason he only cost £20m was because he had suffered two career threatening injuries in three seasons and was prone to all kinds of injuries throughout his career up until then.
It was a gamble and the price reflected that.
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