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Exclusive: Premier League Giants Eye PSG Star Désiré Doué, But Club Ready to Demand Nine-Figure Fee
Teen sensation Désiré Doué is a target for Premier League clubs, but PSG is determined to keep their star with a nine-figure fee. The French winger has impressed with 11 goals and 11 assists in his debut season, drawing interest from clubs like Chelsea and Man United. PSG paid £45m for him last year, but it would take at least £100m to sign him now.
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Teenage sensation Désiré Doué is on the radar of a number of Premier League clubs, according to SportsBoom sources.
But PSG chiefs are not willing to part ways with their next big star and are ready to slap a massive nine-figure fee on their 19-year-old talent.
The French gem has scored 11 goals and provided 11 assists during his phenomenal debut season at Les Parisiens and scored the goal which saw the club wrap up the French title, a record-extending 13th title, with six games to go at the weekend.
Wing wizard Doué is being tipped as France’s next big thing and clubs want to strike now.
He has already made his debut for the national side in the Nations League quarter-finals against Croatia last month.
Chelsea were heavily interested in the player last year before he signed for Luis Enrique’s side and their interest has not waned.
Manchester United sent scouts to the Champions League clash between PSG and Liverpool and were impressed with what they saw.
And with a huge clear out planned at Old Trafford, Doué would be the perfect player for bosses to build Ruben Amorim’s rebuild around.
But there is interest from both sides of Manchester with Pep Guardiola a huge admirer of the prospect.
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Doué snubbed both Chelsea and Arsenal in favour to stay in France when he signed for PSG last summer and is happy at PSG.
PSG paid a fee in the region of £45million to sign the starlet from Rennes.
Ironically, City paid a club record £100million for left winger Jack Grealish in 2021 and would need to pay at least that to sign Doué as his replacement.
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