Despite these new loads, PSG experts have been greatly delighted with Doue’s dedication and professionalism.
“The club has been very impressed with its physical work, the gym work,” said Laurens.
It was the same in Rennes, former coach Bruno Genesio said: “Far from the countryside, it is a dream: easy, quiet, with a leadership streak while continuing to ask for advice. He is free of care and conscientious at work. He is already a professional in his head.”
Doue first arrived at the radar when France won the U-17 European championship in Israel in 2022, then he was on the bench for the Olympic final in Paris two years later, arriving after 77 minutes when France lost 5-3 against Spain after an extra time.
Possibly, the Olympic Games contributed to their slow beginning in the PSG, without an adequate preseason, but it has been the beneficiary of Luis Enrique, who has worked individually with Dou, encouraging him through his quiet beginning.
He has only made five openings in the Champions League this season, with seven appearances as a substitute, scoring three goals and adding two assists.
It was in Anfield where he left his mark, arriving after 67 minutes to offer an performance of remarkable maturity, limiting him by trusting the shot he sent to PSG.
The PSG has kept out of the center for the PSG, while the relaxing and grounded influence of its family is an important factor.
Laurens explained: “The father, Maho, is very influential in everything they do. Some families think that his son is the next Christian Ronaldo, oblivious to everything that happens in the field, but they were realistic.
“After Arsenal’s game, where he looked for his depth, they said he was not ready for the big step at another level. They understood that he had to work hard, he had to mature. They were very realistic about what he had to do. It was very impressive, very refreshing. They understood.”
Doue has also had to adapt to life at the Paris Goldfish Bowl, far from more quiet Rennes.
He lives in the Boulogne-Billancourt and Pierre-Etienne Minonzio fashion area, based in Paris with influential sports paper L’Equipe, he told BBC Sport: “He was recently in a very popular store. He was looking for a book when someone saw him.
“It was totally normal because it is very young, but perhaps it did not understand that it will be difficult for him to be in places full of people in Paris.
“It is good that he thought it was not a star, but he probably has not returned. He likes performance very much, wanting to be the best. If you tell him that one of the next steps in his evolution cannot be seen so much in public, he will not understand any problem.”
