‘He was right’… Pep Guardiola says Vincent Kompany told him how good £55m star was before he joined Man City

‘He was right’… Pep Guardiola says Vincent Kompany told him how good £55m star was before he joined Man City

Pep Guardiola has revealed that Vincent Kompany was “right” about how talented Jeremy Doku was before he signed for Manchester City.

 

In January, Andy Morrison claimed that it is virtually impossible for defenders to tame the Belgian international.

 

Tim Sherwood went as far as to describe the 21-year-old as “Leroy Sane-esque” due to how quick and direct he is, which goes to show how admired he already is.

 

Pep Guardiola says Vincent Kompany was “right” about how good Jeremy Doku is

After the Sky Blues’ 2-0 win against Nottingham Forest, Pep Guardiola also admitted he was surprised by how “clever” the youngster’s decision-making was in the final third, as he has continued to impress during his debut campaign at the Etihad Stadium.

 

Starting against Newcastle United and coming off the bench against Tottenham Hotspur in the FA Cup, Doku could potentially start proceedings against Burnley as well in his side’s next Premier League fixture.

 

Ahead of the contest, Pep Guardiola disclosed how Vincent Kompany was correct about rating Jeremy Doku highly before his £55 million (CBS Sports) move to Manchester City in the summer.

 

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“Jeremy [Doku], we spoke, yeah and we saw a little bit and he [Vincent Kompany] was right. I think Vinnie has a big talent that [from] my point of view, every player have been with him is better. So, have the ability to, in collective issue to improve the way they play”, Guardiola said (via HaytersTV).

 

The Burnley boss used to manage the City winger during his time as RSC Anderlecht’s player-manager, with the club sharing a famous video of the pair on X [formerly known as Twitter] as they battled it out in training in 2020.

 

January 7 2020. 17-year old Jeremy vs Vincent in training. 🟣⚪ @mancity #MadeInNeerpede pic.twitter.com/utxBy5hWt1

 

— RSC Anderlecht (@rscanderlecht) August 24, 2023

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As Jeremy Doku competed well against one of the strongest centre-halves in the world at the time in Vincent Kompany as a teenager, the latter must have been fully aware of how talented he was when he spoke to Pep Guardiola and Co. about him.

 

It’s fair to say that Kompany’s recommendation has helped the treble-winners, who went to sign one of the best young players in Europe last year.

 

Jeremy Doku will likely engage in a warm embrace with his former teammate and manager when the pair meet at the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday.