Bournemouth Archives ⋆ LSU

Feb102020 by JBNo Comments

Josh King breaks silence on failed Man Utd transfer

Premier League

Bournemouth forward Josh King has spoken out for the first time on his failed transfer to boyhood club Manchester United. The Norway international emerged as a top target for United during the January transfer window, with Solskjaer desperate to bolster his attacking area. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); King spent five years at Old Trafford at the start of his career and concedes it would have been a ‘dream come true’ to return to United. But his deadline day transfer move collapsed and Solskjaer subsequently secured a last-ditch deal for Odion Ighalo. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Discussing the failed move, Josh King told Norwegian outlet TV 2: ‘How close it was I have no complete answer to. I have to watch what I...

Jan142020 by JBNo Comments

Chelsea end interest in Bournemouth’s Nathan Ake and Wilson

Transfer Info, Premier League

Chelsea are very unlikely to exercise their £40m buy-back option for Nathan Ake and will not be making any bid for Bournemouth team-mate Callum Wilson. The Blues have been scouting former defender Nathan Ake and watching striker Wilson but are now focused on other targets during the January window. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Chelsea have been heavily linked with Ake, who played with the blues from 2011 to 2017, with the club having a £40m buy-back option on the centre-back. The London side inserted the buy-back clause into the centre-back's £20m deal to Bournemouth in 2017, and were believed to want Ake back after their transfer ban was lifted. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Ake came through the same Chelsea yout...

Jan122020 by JBNo Comments

Asmir Begovic arrives at La Madonnina clinic for AC Milan medical

Premier League, Seria A, Transfer Info

Bournemouth goalkeeper Asmir Begovic is already in Italy having a medical ahead of a loan move to Seria A side AC Milan. According to Sky Sports News, the two clubs agreed a deal on Saturday with the club keen on bolstering their options in goal with Pepe Reina set for a transfer move to Aston Villa. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Begovic, who only has 18 months left on his Bournemouth deal, has just returned to Bournemouth after spending the first half of the campaign on loan with FK Qarabag. The Bosnia & Herzegovina international trained with Bournemouth this week but he now looks set to wrap up his move to the Italian league. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Milan have already agreed a loan deal with Aston Villa to ...

Oct232019 by JBNo Comments

Chelsea scout tells club to to re-sign Nathan Ake

Premier League, Transfer Info

Chelsea scout Piet de Visser has urged the club to re-sign former defender Nathan Ake from Bournemouth. The Netherlands international switched from Stamford Bridge to Bournemouth for £20m in 2017, having struggled to break from the academy into the Chelsea first team. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); But now that the West London side have backed their youth stars to play under new manager Frank Lampard, De Visser believes Nathan Ake should also be there alongside them. Ahead of Chelsea's game against Ajax in the Champions League, the blues scout told Dutch newspaper De Volkskrant: "Ake should have played for Chelsea by now. He's so good. "How often does he not score with his head? He has timing and insight. I hope they buy him back. That boy is pe...

Dec182018 by JBNo Comments

Zola confirms Chelsea interest in Callum Wilson

Premier League, Transfer Info

Chelsea are just one of the many clubs interested in signing Bournemouth forward Callum Wilson, according to Chelsea assistant manager Gianfranco Zola. Maurizio Sarri's men have been heavily reliant on Eden Hazard's attacking threat this campaign with the Belgian scoring nine goals and contributing nine assists for Chelsea this season. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Hazard has often been deployed as a false number nine for the Blues, with neither Alvaro Morata or Olivier Giroud convincing Sarri enough that they can the line for Chelsea. Wilson has continued his fine form for Bournemouth this campaign, scoring nine goals in all competitions for Eddie Howe's side. Wilson also had an England debut to remember, rounding off a 3-0 friendly victory again...