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Another one bites the dust.

Ben Doak, the eighth player from Liverpool's first-team squad to depart this summer, sealed a £25 million ($33.8 million) switch to Premier League rival Bournemouth on Monday.

For a young lad who has only made 10 senior appearances in three seasons at Anfield - and none since December 2023 - it could be seen as another shrewd piece of transfer business by the Reds, orchestrated by sporting director Richard Hughes.

However, as with nearly every exit of a young player, Doak's sale has stirred mixed feelings among many Liverpool fans.

Deciding when to retain such talent and allow it time to blossom or accept an offer that is simply too good to turn down is a call Liverpool has more often than not successfully made in recent years.

And the Reds have reaped substantial profit from offloading younger players who either haven't quite managed to secure a regular spot in the first-team squad or would benefit from furthering their development elsewhere with regular game time.

With Liverpool reigning as Premier League champion and considered one of the world's top teams, it's no disgrace not to consistently break into its star-studded squad, especially at such an early stage in a career.

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Doak has become the 19th player in the past five years, aged 23 or under, who, after being part of Liverpool's first-team squad, was then sold for a fee.

The total expenditure for these players was roughly £15 million ($20.3 million).

As part of his transfer to Bayer Leverkusen, the Reds have included a buy-back clause, with it understood that terms have already been pre-agreed should he return to Merseyside.

The arrangement with Doak also includes a buy-back clause, once again providing Liverpool with the opportunity to capitalise on any significant development in the player while he's away from Anfield.

However, Liverpool's summer dealings may not end there

With ongoing speculation surrounding the future of Harvey Elliott, who is still only 22, another young player could be leaving Liverpool for a substantial sum, while Lewis Koumas and Kaide Gordon are also rumoured to be on their way out.

And the evidence suggests that even when such younger players no longer fit into Liverpool's long-term first-team plans, they can still prove to be immensely beneficial in other ways