Ben Doak has completed his transfer to Bournemouth after Liverpool agreed a deal for the 19-year-old worth £25 million.
The teenager was not short on interest this summer, and the Scot stays in the Premier League for the foreseeable after signing for Bournemouth.
This Is Anfield understands the deal is worth in the region of £25 million and he becomes the Cherries’ fourth signing of the summer.
The agreement includes a buy-back option, with this an essential condition for Liverpool agreeing to the transfer.
After Crystal Palace and Ipswich made official approaches in January, Porto made a bid this summer and further interest came from other Premier League clubs, including Nottingham Forest and Leeds United.
Liverpool agree deal worth £25 million with Bournemouth
Buy-back clause included
15th-most expensive sale in the club’s history
Doak departs after 10 appearances for the Reds
The move offers Doak a chance in the top tier of English football after impressing last season on loan in the Championship with Middlesbrough before injury curtailed his campaign.
BEN DOAK’S LIVERPOOL CAREER
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Monday, August 4, 2025: Liverpool's Ben Doak before a pre-season friendly match between Liverpool FC and Athletic Bilbao at Anfield. (Photo by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)
Signed: July 1, 2022; £600,000
Debut: vs. Derby; Nov 9, 2022
Appearances: 10
The sale of Doak represents pure profit on Liverpool’s books as he joined as a youth player from Celtic in 2022, whom they paid £600,000 for in compensation.
Doak is the latest example of the club’s savvy business recouping fees for academy graduates following on from the sales of Trent Alexander-Arnold, Caoimhin Kelleher, Jarell Quansah, Tyler Morton and Nat Phillips this summer.
He is now the 15th-most expensive sale in the club’s history and becomes the eighth player sold this summer, which has seen at least £206m recouped, potentially rising to £227m including add-ons.
With another sale for an attacker sanctioned, Liverpool are expected to invest in their forward line ahead of the September 1 deadline, with Alexander Isak still the top target.
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Wednesday, September 27, 2023: Liverpool's manager Jürgen Klopp speaks with Ben Doak after the Football League Cup 3rd Round match between Liverpool FC and Leicester City FC at Anfield. Liverpool won 3-1. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)
Doak made 10 senior appearances for Liverpool, but showed his full potential while working under Michael Carrick at Middlesbrough before injury struck at the start of this year.
The Scotland international was part of Arne Slot‘s pre-season squad and played 220 minutes across four matches, but his place in the pecking order was clear, and a move was key to playing regular minutes.
The 19-year-old is an impressive talent to emerge from the academy but his pathway at Anfield has been blocked by the longevity of Mohamed Salah.
He has signed a long-term contract with the Cherries, who finished ninth last season and went on to sanction exits for several key players, including Liverpool’s new left-back Milos Kerkez.
Liverpool and Bournemouth next meet in the Premier League in mid-January, but there is a chance they could be drawn against one another in a cup match before then.
Good luck, Ben!