Bournemouth sign midfielder Ben Doak from Premier League champions Liverpool - 'It feels like the perfect fit'
By Ben Southby
Updated 18/08/2025 at 23:54 GMT+1
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Ben Doak has put pen to paper on a move from Liverpool to Bournemouth, where he has signed a five-year deal. The Scotland international leaves The Reds having made 10 senior appearances since his debut in 2022. "I feel like it’s the right time for me and it’s a great opportunity to play regular football," Doak said. "It feels like the perfect fit."
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Bournemouth have announced the signing of attacking midfielder Ben Doak from Liverpool on a five-year contract.
Doak has joined The Cherries for a reported £25 million, which includes £5m in add-ons.
Upon joining the South Coast club, the 19-year-old said "it was the right time" to make a move in search of regular first-team football.
"I’m buzzing to be here," he told his new club.
"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 team play very nice football. It’s fast and it really suits my game, so I felt like I couldn’t say no to the chance to play here."
Doak, a Scotland international with six caps to his name, made his debut for Liverpool as a 16-year-old in 2022. He featured for Jurgen Klopp's side in a third-round League Cup victory over Derby County.
He went on to play 10 senior games for The Reds, and became the youngest Scottish player to make a Premier League appearance later that year when he played in a 3-1 win at Aston Villa.
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Bournemouth's head of football operations Tiago Pinto added: "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 we’re thoroughly looking forward to helping him fulfil his potential at AFC Bournemouth.
"We’re pleased to bring another player into the club during this window as we continue to reinvest in the squad."
Doak spent last season on loan at Middlesbrough. He scored three times and provided seven assists in 24 appearances for the Championship outfit.
Bournemouth opened their Premier League campaign with a 4-2 defeat to champions Liverpool - a game Doak was not involved in - and Cherries boss Andoni Iraola said his side were "not where they want to be" and that "important movements" would be made before the transfer window comes down on September 1.
Reflecting on the result at Anfield, Iraola said: "Really pleased with the performance. I think today we’ve missed a big chance to take something from the game.
"Probably the game was quite level from both sides. I would say that means that we played really well to play a quite level game against Liverpool. The key to not take the points obviously is to concede four goals. I don’t think today was a game to concede four goals."
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Doak is the latest addition for a side who will take on Wolverhampton Wanderers at the Vitality Stadium on Saturday.
The former Celtic youngster joins Bafode Diakite (Lille), Adrien Truffert (Stade Rennais), Djordje Petrovic (Chelsea) and Eli Junior Kroupi (Lorient) in making the move to Bournemouth in the summer transfer window.
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