Ben Doak could be very a lot a participant in demand this month, as Liverpool are quickly discovering.
On Friday it was reported that Crystal Palace submitted a £15m provide for the teenage ahead, who’s at present on mortgage at Middlesbrough, however that method was rapidly turned down by the Reds, who in line with Paul Joyce need double that quantity for him.
Particulars have since emerged of one other bid for the 19-year-old, with the Premier League leaders duly making their stance clear on the Scotland worldwide.
Liverpool reject £16m Ipswich provide for Doak
As reported by David Ornstein for The Athletic on Friday evening, Liverpool have rejected a suggestion of £16m from Ipswich for Doak, though Kieran McKenna’s facet are anticipated to proceed pursuing the teenager as they search attacking reinforcements within the January switch window.
The Reds’ choice is for the winger to spend the remainder of the season at Middlesbrough, the place they’re happy along with his progress whereas out on mortgage, until they had been to obtain a vastly improved proposal which could make them rethink.
Anfield chiefs apparently view him as one of the best participant within the Championship and regard him so extremely that they’d think about signing him themselves if he weren’t already on LFC’s books.
Liverpool staying agency on Ben Doak valuation
The Liverpool hierarchy have taken lots of flak for an underwhelming summer time switch window and the failure to tie down Mo Salah, Virgil van Dijk and Trent Alexander-Arnold to new contracts, with followers justifiably dismayed over these developments.
Nonetheless, it’s good to see that they gained’t be duped into promoting Doak for lower than what they consider him to be value and have a transparent image in thoughts as to what they need from the 19-year-old, specifically to maintain progressing with Middlesbrough and probably develop into a first-team mainstay at Anfield thereafter.
Because it stands, the Scot would face intense competitors for a beginning berth along with his dad or mum membership, the place Salah is performing to a degree worthy of Ballon d’Or debate and Federico Chiesa is a deputy of immense high quality, though he hasn’t had a lot of an opportunity to indicate that in a stop-start season for him.
There have been experiences that Liverpool might permit the Italian to depart this 12 months if his choice is for a return to his homeland, which could probably open the door for Doak to stick with the Reds as right-sided backup to the Egyptian King.
In fact, that’s if the latter indicators a brand new contract, one thing which gained’t occur imminently judging by his alarming feedback on Friday.
What occurs with the Scottish teenager over the approaching weeks and months stays to be seen, however one factor which has been made clear is that LFC gained’t give a minute’s consideration to any provide which falls under their valuation of the 19-year-old.
