His family name is reflected in “gifted” and desire Doue is certainly up to invoicing.
The 19-year-old exploits against Manchester City, Liverpool and Aston Villa in the Champions League this season transformed the Paris Saint-Germain star into one of the hottest properties in Europe, so much so that the city explored a summer movement for him.
This is why Arsenal, who watched the French last season when he was in Rennes, will be on a red alert of the threat he represents before his semi-final of the Champions League at the Emirates on Tuesday evening.
The boss of the Gunners, Mikel Arteta, was aware of the potential of Doue long before his performances in this competition, while they were thinking about reinforcements in large regions last summer.
Chelsea and Manchester United also watched Doue, who likes to face his opponents with his skills, his cunning and his rhythm. But in August, while others declined, PSG paid 43 million pounds sterling for a teenager who had not yet been established in Rennes.
It was a risk, but this decision largely borne fruit, its value having increased considerably in the space of only eight months when it storm France and Europe.
Arsenal and Mikel Arteta will have to be on a red alert for the desire for a teenage feeling of PSG
The exploits of Doue against some of the largest clubs in the world transformed it into a hot property
Arteta was aware of the potential of Doue long before her performance in the Champions League
Doue scored 13 goals and 12 assists in 47 games this season. At 5 feet 11 inches, he is not the biggest, but his long legs allow him to move forward at speed and manipulate the ball in restricted areas. His relaxed Dribble style deceives the opponents.
Then there is the ability to play on the two wings and as an offensive midfielder. This is equivalent to a very attractive package.
The reversal of PSG was remarkable. Since the 2-0 defeat against Arsenal in the league phase on October 1, manager Luis Enrique deployed the teenager as an interchangeable figure on the right wing of the team, with Doue or Bradley Barcola twin with Ousmane Dembele and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.
As a quartet, they have directed victories on a plethora of English games while PSG has been trying to reach a first final of the Champions League since 2020.
Dembele and Kvaratskhelia have long been proven players at this level, but the teenager has gone from promising talent to a reliable player through certain moments defining the game.
The first match of this sequence was the 4-2 victory against City at Parc des Princes in January during the league phase, in which its aggressive dribble was shining. His second half shot bounded from the bar and fell to Barcola, who typed to do it 2-2 at a crucial stadium.
Doue then played a replacement in the second half on two legs against Liverpool in the last 16. He forced Alisson to one of his best stops at night at the Parc de Princes, before tormenting the Reds in Anfield, where he marked the decisive penalty during the Shootout victory.
And, in his most fascinating display to date, he struck an astonishing and completed equalizer against Aston Villa during their first stage in the quarter-final, after which PSG won 5-4 on aggregate.
The value of Doue has increased considerably in the space of only eight months in Paris
Doue has 13 goals and 12 assists in 47 games this season and deceives his opponents
The warning panels for Arsenal are there, with a canceled shower (on the left) on the list
The Doue and PSG today are very different from those who faced the artillerymen in October.
In this defeat, PSG seemed disjointed and the attacker was replaced at 64 minutes. He had the occasional incursion forward, but had trouble having a lot of influence in the last third.
He followed a model because the Champions of Ligue 1 only collected four out of 15 possible points during their first five matches of the Champions League, marked by a ditch enrique and Star Forward Dembele, which was deposited from the team in October after being late in training.
Asked about defeat, Enrique said: “It was seven or eight months ago. There are huge differences by then.
“I examined the game and seen how far our game has arrived and we are better now. We are a more complete team.
“Our next goal is to rewrite history and there is only one way to do it.”
The warning panels for Arsenal are there, with a dubbing canceled on the list.
