Bournemouth sign Ben Doak from Liverpool
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Bournemouth have finalised the signing of Ben Doak from Liverpool in a deal worth £25million. The south-coast side pushed ahead of several Premier League rivals to secure the 19-year-old Scotland international, with Liverpool negotiating a buyback clause as part of the agreement.
Luis Díaz belatedly secured his move to Bayern Munich once the German champions matched Liverpool’s £65 million asking price and Darwin Núñez was offloaded to Al Hilal for a healthy sum which could rise to as much as £56.6 million—even if that still represents a significant loss compared to his enormous arrival fee.
Bournemouth have completed the signing of Ben Doak from Liverpool in a £25million deal. The Athletic previously reported that a deal was close with the south-coast club moving ahead of several top-flight rivals to try and seal a move for the 19-year-old Scotland international, with Liverpool including a buyback option as part of the agreement.
Liverpool have inserted a buy-back clause into Ben Doak 's contract at Bournemouth following his move to the south coast, the latest report has claimed. The Reds have been the Premier League's biggest spenders, with their total outlay on players like Florian Wirtz taking their expenditure close to the £300m mark.
Credit to Paul Joyce of The Times for the original reporting. Liverpool could be set for another high-profile summer departure, with Scotland international Ben Doak in discussions over a move to AFC Bournemouth.
Liverpool will be one man down for their first Premier League match of the season as Bournemouth make the long trip to Anfield and the Reds begin their title defence under Arne Slot