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Starlet Ben Doak should stick with Middlesbrough

Ben Doak is a Premier League player alright, but what’s the hurry?

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The LeaguePaper Team
12 January 2025

By Chris Dunlavy

Ben Doak is a Premier League player alright, but what’s the hurry?
He’s 19, flying and bang in the race for promotion.
The Dalry Dynamo has been magnificent since joining Middlesbrough on loan in August and proved his quality beyond doubt when he gave Manchester City’s Josko Gvardiol a roasting on international duty.
“Ben is a joy to watch when he’s flying down that wing,” said his Scotland team-mate Billy Gilmour.
“But you don’t need me to tell you that - just watch him.”
And plenty have.
Ipswich and Crystal Palace both had offers of around £15m rejected last week, and se...

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