Cheick Doucouré has taken on a new dimension this season. The 22-year-old Malian is a real regulator of the Artesian midfield and is already exciting the market. In Germany, but especially in England, his profile leaves no one indifferent. But to get him away from RC Lens, they will have to pay a price of more than €20m…
RC Lens have been in the spotlight since the start of the season for Seko Fofana. The former Udinese player is a key figure in the Lens midfield. But if he can play up front and be decisive, he also owes it to the tireless worker in the shadows, Cheick Doucouré (22). The 22-year-old, who has been the guarantor of the balance of the Lens game, has literally exploded with the Sang et Or this season. Doucouré, who was trained at Jean-Marc Guillou’s Mali academy and who had a real strength in recovery and interceptions (he is 6th in the L1 interception rankings), has progressed enormously. The Malian international, whose model is none other than the emblematic Yaya Touré, is impressive, whether it be in his ability to read situations, get the ball out or break down lines. I would like to make his career, play in the Champions League, a World Cup with my country, and win the African Golden Ball at least once. I would like to have a career, play in the Champions League, play in the World Cup with my country and be awarded the African Golden Ball at least once.
A lot of people on Cheick Doucouré
If the general public has not necessarily seen the linear progression of the Mali international, this is not the case with European scouts who are following the performances of the midfielder with great interest. If several German clubs are following the very regular Cheick Doucouré, it is in England that the profile of the native of Bamako, cut for the Premier League, seduces the most, as an English source told us. Patrick Vieira, current coach of Crystal Palace, is also crazy about the player and has made him one of his summer priorities. A certain Jean-Ricner Bellegarde, of RC Strasbourg, also appeals internally.
But the Eagles are not alone in their pursuit. Several larger English clubs are also interested, which will inevitably raise the stakes. According to our information and contrary to what several English media have indicated, it will take more than €20m to get Doucouré from the Artesian club. It should be remembered that the current seventh-placed club in Ligue 1 has not necessarily planned to give a release to its midfielder (under contract until June 2024 with RCL), unlike Seko Fofana. The club wishing to acquire the services of the Malian will therefore have to pay the price…
source www.footmercato.net
