Désiré Doué signs for PSG!

After weeks of negotiations and reflection, Désiré Doué has finally made his choice. The attacking midfielder is leaving Stade Rennais and signing with Paris Saint-Germain for a five-year term. A departure that seemed inevitable for Rennes coach Julien Stéphan. If there is an offer that meets the club’s expectations, which is very, very high, maybe he will leave. If there is not, he will stay. “, he confided a few weeks before. But above all, a big coup for the capital club which has secured one of the biggest prospects of the 2005 generation. A transfer which was not easy to conclude.

Several European clubs had approached the Breton club for the 19-year-old player, capable of playing as a relay or on the left wing, and author of eight goals and seven assists in 76 matches since his debut in 2022. But two clubs quickly stood out in this race for Doué: Bayern Munich and PSG. The Bavarians had taken a certain lead over the Parisian club, after having drawn an initial offer of 35 million euros. A proposal rejected by the Rennes club. The Parisian leaders, for their part, made an offer of around 40 million euros, accompanied by ten million euros in bonuses. Still far from Rennes’ expectations.

In line with the recruitment of young players by PSG

Bayern then returned to the charge, with an offer of 55 million euros, bonuses included. But Nasser al-Khelaïfi, eager to welcome the young player to his club, interfered in the matter by speaking directly to Doué and his entourage. After having sent a second offer of 60 million euros, the PSG management did everything to convince the French U23 international. A maneuver that ultimately worked. A few days after winning the silver medal with the French team at the Paris Olympics, Doué expressed his wish to stay in France and commit to PSG, to the Bavarian management. After having settled the last details of the deal with Rennes, the club from the City of Light was finally able to make the arrival of the Angers native official. French Under-21 international Désiré Doué has joined Paris Saint-Germain from Stade Rennais on a permanent transfer. The 19-year-old midfielder has signed a five-year contract with the club. “, indicates the PSG press release.

With this sale, Rennes has made one of the biggest sales in its history and will be able to continue its transfer window. For Paris Saint-Germain, the recruitment of Désiré Doué is part of its strategy to recruit young players with high potential. In recent months, the Parisian club has registered the arrivals of Lucas Beraldo (20 years old), Gabriel Moscardo (18 years old) and João Neves (19 years old) in its squad. All this while already including French internationals Bradley Barcola (21 years old) and Warren Zaïre-Emery (18 years old), as well as Portuguese Nuno Mendes (22 years old). A long-term vision is clearly emerging on the side of the PSG sporting management, embodied by Luis Campos and Luis Enrique. As for Bayern Munich, it is a new failure after the one on the Xavi Simons file, once again loaned by Paris to RB Leipzig.