Former Arsenal scout Joel Crahay has revealed that the club tried to sign Rennes winger Jeremy Doku during his time at Anderlecht. The 18-year-old was courted by a number of top sides for some time before he made the switch to Ligue 1 over the summer for a reported fee of £23 million. Crahay admitted that the Gunners seriously considered making a move to sign Doku, but the player opted to stay at Anderlecht despite Arsenal's representatives making an effort to try and win over his parents. 'We were a small delegation from Arsenal, and we got in touch with his parents,' Crahay told Belgian outlet DH. Doku was a wanted man before he eventually decided to join Rennes (Image: Matthieu...
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