Liverpool's £30m wonderkid hits STUNNING milestone

Liverpool have a true gem in their ranks and he's now hit a major milestone for the first time in his career.

Ben Doak has got to be one of the most interesting players on Liverpool's books. He arrived with a tonne of hype, having broken in at Celtic at the age of 16.

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But he couldn't quite break into the Liverpool setup so early. Mind you, he plays the same position as Mo Salah, so minutes are limited for anyone else on that flank.

This season, though, Liverpool sent Doak off to Middlesbrough and he's been a revelation. It's his first proper senior season, of course, and the Scot is still a teenager.

Despite the lack of experience, Doak is racking up the goal contributions. He got another on Saturday, assisting Boro's goal in a 2-1 defeat to Preston North End.

And that came after a goal in his previous outing - a 2-0 win over West Bromwich Albion.

Boro are naturally excited about Doak and Liverpool will be, too. Especially after his hit a fantastic milestone.

Ben Doak hits milestone

Doak's assist against Preston was his seventh of the season - that puts him fourth in the Championship. There are three goals to go along with that, too.

So that's 10 total contributions across his Championship fixtures. Relative to his minutes, that's a goal or assist marginally better than every two games.

There's plenty to be excited about there, then. Though, Liverpool might be thinking 'money' rather than 'first-team'.

That's because the likes of Crystal Palace and Ipswich Town would love to sign Doak. Both have tried this month, in fact, but Liverpool rejected the approaches.

But Liverpool would accept £30m for Doak. If someone pops up with that amount, the Reds are prepared to sell.

And milestones like this make that figure much, much more realistic.

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