Ben Doak has officially left Liverpool to sign for Bournemouth. The 19-year-old former Celtic forward has joined the Cherries for a fee of around $34 million (£25 million) as a replacement for Dango Ouattara, who has moved to Brentford.
Scotland international Doak did well when he played during Liverpool's pre-season preparations, but with Mohamed Salah for competition down the right flank, he was always unlikely to get many minutes once the serious stuff began. Having done well on loan at Middlesbrough, there was no shortage of interest.
Doak was considered by Crystal Palace and Ipswich Town in the winter transfer window but neither team was willing to meet Liverpool's asking price. Leeds United and Nottingham Forest had considered him this summer, while there was also interest from Porto.
Doak is the latest in a long line of players to have left Liverpool this summer. Trent Alexander-Arnold, Jarell Quansah, Caoimhin Kelleher, Tyler Morton, Luis Diaz, Nat Phillips and Darwin Nunez have all moved on.
The exact figure of Liverpool's total sales this summer is £206 million ($278 million) rising to a potential £227 million ($307 million).
Bournemouth's Head of Football Operations, Tiago Pinto, said: “Ben is an exciting young talent who has shown his quality at the highest level despite his age.
“He brings pace and energy that will fit our model well and we’re thoroughly looking forward to helping him fulfil his potential at AFC Bournemouth.
“We’re pleased to bring another player into the club during this window as we continue to reinvest in the squad.”
Doak also commented on the move, saying: “I’m buzzing to be here. I feel like it’s the right time for me and it’s a great opportunity to play regular football at the highest level. It feels like the perfect fit.
“The team play very nice football. It’s fast and it really suits my game, so I felt like I couldn’t say no to the chance to play here.”