Speaking about the decision, Doku told Ouest-France (via Metro): “I was going to be 16 and that was the age you can sign a pro contract.
“A lot of teams came to see me. Everyone talks about Liverpool because it was the most concrete interest but there was also Arsenal and Chelsea.
“I was able to discuss with Jurgen [Klopp], [Sadio] Mane, [Gini] Wijnaldum… [Steven] Gerrard too. I talked a lot with Mane but we didn’t really talk about football. We talked about everything.
“He told me that I was young, that I still had time. He wasn’t trying to convince me or say to me ‘come here, you will succeed’.
“I preferred to be careful. I know what my trajectory had 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 play well.”
Liverpool were interested in Jeremy Doku when he was coming up at Anderlecht but the winger has since moved to Rennes where he has become an established starter.
Though his goal return hasn't been eye-catching by any means, at just 18 years of age, the youngster remains an exciting prospect.
