🚨 Ben Doak Completes £25 Million Move from Liverpool to Bournemouth
On Monday evening, Liverpool confirmed that 19-year-old Scottish forward Ben Doak has completed a permanent transfer to Bournemouth. The reported fee of £25 million marks a remarkable return on the Reds’ initial investment of just £600,000 when he joined from Celtic in March 2022.
Doak featured in only 10 senior matches for Liverpool, with a loan spell at Middlesbrough last season highlighting his potential. Analysts, including The Athletic’s Gregg Evans, praised both the teenager’s talent and the financial shrewdness of the deal. Evans noted that Doak’s international performances, particularly against Croatia’s Josko Gvardiol, showcased the flair that convinced Bournemouth to invest heavily in him.
With Mohamed Salah firmly established on Liverpool’s right wing following his contract renewal last summer, first-team opportunities for Doak were limited. Recognizing the winger’s rising market value, Liverpool opted to cash in, turning a minimal initial outlay into a £25 million profit, despite Doak not scoring for the senior side.
For Bournemouth, the move represents a significant coup. Doak now has the platform to play regular first-team football under Andoni Iraola, unlocking his potential in the Premier League.
This transfer continues a pattern under FSG of selling talented youngsters who haven’t broken into the first team for strong fees, similar to last summer’s departures of Fabio Carvalho and Sepp van den Berg, which collectively brought in over £50 million.
While Liverpool fans may lament that Doak didn’t make a breakthrough at Anfield, his reputation continues to grow, and Bournemouth supporters are excited to see what the promising winger can achieve in the coming seasons.
