Bournemouth have accomplished the signing of teenage winger Ben Gannon Doak from Liverpool for round £25m.
Sky Sports activities Information understands the deal for the 19-year-old features a buy-back choice, which was a vital situation for Liverpool to conform to the switch.
The Scotland worldwide, who needs to be often known as Gannon Doak to mirror each of his dad and mom’ names, has signed a five-year deal on the Vitality Stadium.
Sky Sports activities Information understands Gannon Doak is considered by Bournemouth as a alternative for Luis Sinisterra, who is ready to affix Brazilian aspect Cruzeiro on mortgage.
The south coast membership bought ahead Dango Ouattara to Brentford for £42.5m and they’re taking a look at Bayer Leverkusen’s Amine Adli and FC Midtjylland winger Dario Osorio as targets to exchange Ouattara.
In the meantime, Gannon Doak’s sale means Liverpool have now bought eight gamers this summer time for a mixed complete of £227.6m, having spent £321m on new signings.
Sky Sports activities Information reported earlier within the window that Doak was in search of common first-team soccer this season.
It’s understood Porto had made a bid for Doak earlier this summer time, with Stuttgart, Bologna and Monaco among the many different European golf equipment eyeing a transfer for {the teenager}.
A number of Premier League golf equipment, together with Nottingham Forest, West Ham, Leeds, Everton and Wolves, had been additionally within the Scotland worldwide this summer time.
Liverpool rejected bids of round £20m from Crystal Palace and Ipswich within the January switch window.
Doak spent final season on mortgage at Middlesbrough, scoring three targets and including seven assists in 24 Championship appearances earlier than an harm in January reduce his season brief.
Gannon Doak: Bournemouth ‘good match’ for me
Gannon Doak might make his Bournemouth debut on Saturday at house within the Premier League in opposition to Wolves and he’ll put on the quantity 11 shirt.
He mentioned: “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 group play very good soccer. It is quick and it actually fits my sport, so I felt like I could not say no to the possibility to play right here.”
Gannon Doak is the Cherries’ fourth summer signing, taking the club’s spending to just under £100m following the arrivals of goalkeeper Djordje Petrovic, left-back Adrien Truffert and centre-back Bafode Diakite.
Tiago Pinto, the club’s Head of Football Operations, said: “Ben is an thrilling younger expertise who has proven his high quality on the highest degree regardless of 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 happy to deliver one other participant into the membership throughout this window as we proceed to reinvest within the squad.”
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