Liverpool pass £200m in player sales this summer as Ben Doak joins Bournemouth

Liverpool have passed the £200million mark in player sales this summer after teenage winger Ben Doak completed his move to Bournemouth.

The 19-year-old has signed a five-year contract with the Cherries in a deal worth £25m to the champions.

He follows Luis Diaz, Darwin Nunez, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Caoimhin Kelleher and Jarell Quansah out of the club this summer, with the income from those sales going a long way to offset a transfer spend in excess of £300m.

That figure could go higher with Liverpool still retaining an interest in Crystal Palace centre-back Marc Guehi and Newcastle striker Alexander Isak, which would cost them at least another £150m.

Midfielder Harvey Elliott remains in talks with RB Leipzig, who are likely to make a formal move once Chelsea target Xavi Simons’ future is decided.

West Ham were understood to also be interested in the England Under-21 international but the Bundesliga is currently the most attractive option for him.