Manchester City winger Jeremy Doku says he would be in the conversation for being one of the best wingers in the world if he scored more goals.
Doku provided the assist for Erling Haaland's winner against Burnley on Wednesday – a result which took City top of the table over Arsenal by virtue of more goals scored.
The Belgium international has provided 13 assists in 40 games this season, but has scored only four goals.
Real Madrid's Vinicius Jr, meanwhile, has scored 18 times and provided 14 assists in 48 games this season.
Asked if he can reach the level of the Brazil international, Doku said: "Yeah, of course. I feel like if I have goals we are talking about a different conversation.
"You should ask defenders what they think. I'm sure they would say that, obviously if I score goals, this is a different conversation that we have.
"A winger needs to score. If I have those goals then I believe that I can get there for sure – 100%."
Asked who he took inspiration from as a player, Doku reeled off some big names.
"I liked to watch Neymar. Obviously, [Lionel] Messi was a winger before. [Franck] Ribery, [Eden] Hazard, [Arjen] Robben – those were the wingers. Ronaldinho.
"I just watched them. I like to watch them. And then I just created my own thing.
"I just admire them. But I can't do what they do and they don't do what I do. I just try to do my own thing with what my qualities are."
