Overview

• Ben Doak has completed a permanent move to AFC Bournemouth after passing medical and signed a five-year contract under the name Gannon Doak with the No.11 shirt
• Bournemouth will pay an initial £20m plus up to £5m in performance-based add-ons in a deal that secures Liverpool a buy-back option
• Doak joined Liverpool from Celtic in 2022 for about £600,000, made 10 senior appearances and impressed on loan at Middlesbrough with three goals and seven assists
• The sale contributes to offsetting Liverpool’s more than £300m summer spending, taking guaranteed outbound fees to around £206m with potential to rise to £227m including add-ons
• The Scotland winger seeks regular Premier League minutes after limited first-team opportunities at Liverpool behind established starters