Overview

• Liverpool and Bournemouth reached agreement over the weekend on a £25m package for the Scotland winger, with formalities now being finalised.
• Porto remains interested, having lodged a separate bid that bolstered Liverpool’s negotiating leverage.
• Doak was withdrawn from Liverpool’s squad for the Premier League opener to expedite his south coast transfer.
• The fee would represent a substantial profit on his 2022 arrival from Celtic for around £600,000.
• Sources indicate the deal will include buy-back or sell-on clauses to safeguard Liverpool’s future upside.