Liverpool insider James Pearce has confirmed that Liverpool have signed 16-year-old Ben Doak from Celtic for a compensation charge of round £600,000.
Writing for The Athletic, Pearce says that {the teenager} had attracted curiosity from a bunch of prime golf equipment, as he was but to signal knowledgeable contract for the Glasgow based mostly membership.
Pearce additionally states, that Leeds United have been understood to have provided him extra profitable phrases however his coronary heart was set on a transfer to Liverpool; the place he’ll develop beneath the watchful eye of the Merseyside golf equipment academy and Jurgen Klopp additional down the road.
16-year-old Doak made his senior debut for Celtic towards Dundee United in January, after been given a 22-minute run out by supervisor Ange Postecoglou and the teen additionally featured late on in February’s Outdated Agency derby win over Rangers. Doak additionally confirmed glimpses of his future this week, by scoring a hat-trick for Scotland Below-17s towards Georgia.
Going by his performances within the academy and the restricted minutes the teen has performed with the Celtic first workforce, Doak will carry unbelievable tempo and directness to Liverpool, in addition to a deceptively good first contact and shut management.
These are qualities that Klopp likes in his wingers, which has been evident within the signing of Luis Diaz, who has made a flying begin to his profession in Liverpool.
The 16-year-old gained’t be eligible to play academy video games for Liverpool till subsequent season however shall be raring to go as soon as he steps by way of the doorways of Liverpool’s AXA coaching centre, the place he’ll hope to duplicate the type of Liverpool’s new Colombian.