Smouha SC looks to keep Dodo Dokou despite Benin star’s desire for move

Smouha SC’s Beninese midfielder Dodo Dokou has asked to leave at the end of the season even though he still has a contract with the Egyptian club until June 2026. However, Smouha’s management team wants to keep him.

According to a source close to the Beninese international, Dodo Dokou has expressed his desire to join another club at the end of the season but has so far been met with a refusal from the Egyptian club, which wants to keep him.

“The player’s wish is to leave the club. He has a contract until 2026. We will wait for the club’s official response, which will take some time to decide,” the source told Pan-Africa Football.

Arriving in October 2022, the clubs’ constant pressure to attract Dodo Dokou continues. After his failed move to Olympique Lyonnais (OL), other French clubs like Olympique de Marseille (OM) and Pau FC have inquired about signing him. The 20-year-old Beninese player is still valued by clubs in Belgium, the Czech Republic, and Portugal.

Smouha SC has in any case decided to take action, by opening the process for a contract extension earlier than expected in order to avoid any surprises this summer during the transfer window.

EDITOR NOTE: This article is translated from the original written in French by Ablam Gnamesso for Pan-Africa Football.