Leeds United are one of multiple Premier League clubs that are interested in a move to sign Liverpool’s talented right-winger Ben Doak.
Between now and the start of Leeds’ Premier League campaign in little over a week, the Whites are going to have to pursue signings in the attack to be ready for a survival bid.
Being stung in attempts to sign Igor Paixao was a major blow, but the club must respond with similar ambition in their alternative options out wide and up front.
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Leeds United register interest in signing Liverpool winger Ben Doak
Former Middlesbrough loanee and Liverpool sensation Ben Doak is one of the latest names to emerge on Leeds’ radar as a potential target this week.
The Scotland international faces an uphill battle for playing time at Anfield this season despite his strong loan in the EFL last season, and The Athletic claims Leeds could be looking to make a move.
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Doak, 19, was subject to £20million offers during the January window but saw them turned down by his parent club, indicating that they are looking for a fee in excess of that amount this summer.
West Ham are claimed by Sky Sports to be Leeds’ most notable competition, while Monaco and Everton are also credited with previous interest.
Important PSR detail that could help Leeds United land Liverpool’s Ben Doak
It looks as though Liverpool are driving a hard bargain for the 19-year-old, but even a fee in the region of £20million could look a shrewd bit of business in one or two years’ time if his trajectory continues on the same path.
With regards to convincing Liverpool to cash in on a prized talent, the ongoing PSR headaches that (almost) every club is dealing with could help United in striking an agreement.
So far this summer, Arne Slot’s title holders have spent a reported £268million on new signings, while also keeping an eye on what would be a British record move for Alexander Isak expected to be north of £120million.
That sort of lavish spending requires names heading out of Anfield too, whose sales are expected to eclipse £170million when Darwin Nunez’s Saudi Arabia move is completed.
In Doak, the Reds have another saleable asset that is in the final year of his contract and still commanding a healthy fee, and their ongoing spending spree might tilt them towards accepting an offer from Elland Road, should one come.