Liverpool agree compensation fee with Celtic for highly-rated teenager Ben Doak

Liverpool have completed the signing of highly-rated Celtic teenager Ben Doak after a compensation figure of £600,000 was agreed between the two clubs.

The 16-year-old made his first team debut for Ange Postecoglou’s side in January but hasn’t signed a professional contract.

Doak also featured in the recent Old Firm derby but despite his early introduction to the first team fold, the highly-rated winger has found it impossible to ignore the lure of Jurgen Klopp and his quadruple chasing side.

Speaking earlier this month about the challenge of keeping his best young players at Parkhead, Postecoglou said: ‘My role is to look after the footballers that want to be here. The footballers that don’t want to be here? There’s another avenue there for them.

‘When you look at the starting line-up against Dundee United there were a few boys who started out as ball boys for our club.

‘You can’t tell me they haven’t had careers – they’ve represented their country, they’ve won trophies.

‘There are a couple down south who started here too. People may think going down south is a reward or some guarantee of success.

‘Life – and football in general – shows you there are many avenues towards that goal. I think you’re in a great place here if that’s what your end game is.’

According to The Athletic, meanwhile, Leeds United offered more lucrative terms but the youngster’s decision was a straightforward one when he learned of Liverpool’s interest.

Doak, who scored a hat-trick for Scotland Under-17s against Georgia this week, won’t be eligible to play academy games for Liverpool until next season but was pictured this week at the Reds’ training base holding a shirt with James Milner’s No.7 on the back.

The 36-year-old is out of contract in