Ben Doak transfer news: Liverpool reject approaches from Ipswich and Crystal Palace for winger on loan at Middlesbrough | Football News happymamay

Liverpool have retracted offers from Crystal Palace and Ipswich for winger Ben Doak.

Neither Palace or Ipswich have come close to meeting Liverpool’s assessment of Doak, who is currently on loan at Middlesbrough.

The Scotland international is said to be one of Palace’s top targets this month, while Ipswich are currently discussing whether to make a bid closer to Liverpool’s asking price.

Liverpool have also spurned some strong interest from teams in Europe. The Reds are delighted with the 19-year-old’s progress at Boro and believe he still has a future at Anfield and could play in Arne Sloat’s first team eventually.

The 19-year-old won the Premier League Young Player of the Month award for December and Liverpool believe he is the best player in the division.

The 19-year-old has scored two goals and provided five assists in his 17 Championship appearances for Michael Carrick’s side, and is now attracting interest from the Eagles.

Next: Who is the Scottish child Doak?

Sky Sports Sam Blitz:

Ten years ago, nine-year-old Ben Doak was playing for Ayr United Under-11s against Hamilton Academical.

On that day, he played in two seven-a-side matches against two different Accies teams and scored nine goals. It will end up taking him to better things.

He was keeping an eye on Jim Began, Celtic’s chief talent spotter. At that point, there was no doubt where Doak would go next.

“I remember seeing Jim on the sidelines and I had a feeling he was there to see Ben, because he was doing well and there was a lot of hype around him,” says Liam Anderson, one of Doak’s coaches at Ayr United. at that time.

“That day, you think: ‘Let’s hope he does well, but not too well.’ But that day, he was amazing.”

A decade after that display in a seven-man field, he was outshining Croatia and Man City full-back Josko Gvardiol at Hampden Park in Scottish colours.

Last month’s dramatic international break saw him help score John McGinn’s opening goals in wins over Croatia and Poland. He is now one of the first names on Steve Clarke’s squad.

And that’s not all. Doak has established himself as one of the Championship’s most exciting players on loan at Middlesbrough – where his sensational pace has wreaked havoc on Championship defences. Goals and assists fly.

His parent club are keeping an eye on Liverpool and with doubts over Mohamed Salah’s long-term future at Anfield, Arne Slott may not have to look far for a potential replacement.

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What Palace and Ipswich bosses have said about the transfer

Head of the palace Oliver Glassner He revealed that his team is looking to sign two players in the January transfer window, while he also remains hopeful of retaining the defender. Mark Guehi In the club.

He said before Palace’s next match at home against Chelsea: “We want to sign players in two different positions. We have to complete the deals and this is the club’s mission.”

“We have a clear commitment to signing new players. Let’s not talk about individual names.”

Ipswich president Kieran McKenna He admitted that he was keen to enhance their attacking options, but he refused to rely on them Jaden Philogene Links.

Sky Sports News It was reported on Thursday that Philojean is interested in Ipswich and that the club is monitoring his situation.

“My focus is on the players who are here,” McKenna said. “Of course, we are trying to add more to the team in this window as with every team and we want to make the team better, not just for the second half of the season but in the long term. So we’re going to look to do that in the best way possible.

Asked if his team was looking to improve the attack, he said: “I think it’s an area we need to add to. It’s an area we wanted to add in the summer window, and then of course we missed it.”

“Earlier in the summer we made some good additions but we would still like to add one or two more pieces in the summer in the forward areas and of course George Hirst missed the 19 league games we played.

“It’s a big loss and it puts a lot of burden on Liam Delap as a really young striker. Fortunately he has handled that burden well but we still want to add more goals in different areas of the pitch and we want to add more goals in the attacking area.” “If that is possible.”

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