Bournemouth have completed the signing of teenage winger Ben Gannon Doak from Liverpool for around £25m. Sky Sports News understands the deal for the 19-year-old includes a buy-back option, which was an essential condition for Liverpool to agree to the transfer.
The Scotland international, who wishes to be known as Gannon Doak to reflect both of his parents names, has signed a five-year deal at the Vitality Stadium. Transfer Centre LIVE!Bournemouth news & transfers🍒 | Bournemouth fixtures & scoresLiverpool news & transfers🔴 | Liverpool fixtures & scoresGot Sky? Watch Premier League games LIVE on your phone📱Not got Sky? Get Sky Sports or stream with no contract on NOW📺Sky Sports News understands Gannon Doak is viewed by Bournemouth as a replacement for Luis Sinisterra, who is set to join Brazilian side Cruzeiro on loan.
The south coast club sold forward Dango Ouattara to Brentford for £42.5m and they are looking at Bayer Leverkusens Amine Adli and FC Midtjylland winger Dario Osorio as targets to replace Ouattara.
Meanwhile, Gannon Doaks sale means Liverpool have now sold eight players this summer for a combined total of £227.6m, having spent £321m on new signings. Sky Sports News reported earlier in the window that Doak was seeking regular first-team football this season.
It is understood Porto had made a bid for Doak earlier this summer, with Stuttgart, Bologna and Monaco among the other European clubs eyeing a move for the teenager. A host of Premier League clubs, including Nottingham Forest, West Ham, Leeds, Everton and Wolves, were also interested in the Scotland international this summer.
Liverpool rejected bids of around £20m from Crystal Palace and Ipswich in the January transfer window. Doak spent last season on loan at Middlesbrough, scoring three goals and adding seven assists in 24 Championship appearances before an injury in January cut his season short.
Gannon Doak: Bournemouth perfect fit for me Gannon Doak could make his Bournemouth debut on Saturday at home in the Premier League against Wolves and he will wear the number 11 shirt. He said: Im buzzing to be here.
I feel like its the right time for me, and its a great opportunity to play regular football at the highest level. It feels like the perfect fit. The team play very nice football. Its fast and it really suits my game, so I felt like I couldnt say no to the chance to play here.
Gannon Doak is the Cherries’ fourth summer signing, taking the clubs spending to just under £100m following the arrivals of goalkeeper Djordje Petrovic, left-back Adrien Truffert and centre-back Bafode Diakite.
Tiago Pinto, the clubs Head of Football Operations, 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 were thoroughly looking forward to helping him fulfil his potential at AFC Bournemouth.
Were pleased to bring another player into the club during this window as we continue to reinvest in the squad. Sky Sports to show 215 live PL games from this season From this season, Sky Sports Premier League coverage will increase from 128 matches to at least 215 games exclusively live.
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