Liverpool will not terminate the loan deal for Ben Doak with Middlesbrough even though the 19-year-old loanee is a target for Premier League clubs.
According to a report by Graeme Bailey on TBR Football, Ben Doak is the subject of interest from several Premier League clubs. The 19-year-old has made his mark for Middlesbrough in the first few months of the 2024/25 season. So, Liverpool will bring him back to Anfield before sending him to a Premier League club, with his impact at the Riverside Stadium convincing the Reds.
Ben Doak and his career so far
Ben Doak has had to bide his time since joining Liverpool from Celtic in July 2022. A native of Dalry, the Scot spent most of his formative years in his homeland, passing through the academies at Dalry Rovers, Ayr United, and Celtic. However, he graduated from the fabled youth division at Liverpool FC.
The 19-year-old made his first-team bow for Liverpool a few months after arriving from Celtic and has turned out ten times thus far for the Merseyside club. Meanwhile, Doak has spent the 2024/25 campaign thus far with Middlesbrough, with the EFL Championship club signing him on a season-long loan deal from Liverpool in August 2024.
Doak has made his mark thus far this term, with the Scottish attacking sensation chipping in with one goal and three assists in ten EFL Championship appearances thus far. With Middlesbrough in contention to secure promotion to the Premier League, the Liverpool loanee has played his part in the club’s solid start to the 2024/25 campaign.
What next?
The impressive performances of Ben Doak have not gone unnoticed, capturing the attention of several Premier League clubs. While the report does not reveal the identities of the top-flight outfits, they want to sign the teenage sensation from Liverpool in the January transfer window.
However, the Reds have dealt a blow to the prospects of Doak’s Premier League suitors, as they do not want to terminate the youngster’s loan deal with Middlesbrough after tracking his displays thus far this term. Instead, Liverpool will let the Scot continue his progress at the Riverside Stadium for the rest of the 2024/25 season.
So, Ben Doak’s Premier League suitors must look elsewhere for offensive reinforcement in the winter transfer window. It will be interesting to see if the 19-year-old Scottish international continues making his mark for Middlesbrough in the coming months.
