There was an article on The Daily Mail yesterday that confirmed that a couple of Liverpool scouts were in Dean Court for the match Bournemouth had against Newcastle Utd with eyes firmly fixed on Lewis Cook. It has been a whirlwind rise for Lewis in the last couple of months having now fully-broken through to the starting line up, but are Bournemouth about to lose one of their young stars when his career at Bournemouth has only really just got started?
The spending power of Liverpool is in a different ball park to what Bournemouth can muster and if they offer a fair price for Lewis Cook this summer it is going to be extremely difficult for AFCB to say no, even if they want to build a future side around Lewis. The prospect of Lewis leaving so early would be a bitter blow, but he is going to probably get to play on a big platform if he makes the World Cup squad for England and Liverpool are no doubt aware that if they act now they could get Lewis at a good time, before other major clubs in Europe look to entice him.
From Bournemouth's point of view, the player is still under contract until 2020 and is not up for sale. But AFCB will already be hopefully seeing who they could bring in this summer if a replacement is needed. It has been a while since a Bournemouth player ended up at Liverpool and Danny Ings managed it via Burnley. Liverpool may be looking for a more direct route to grab a Cherry this summer.
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| Lewis Cook has made 20 appearances for AFCB in the Premier League this season, but will be on the move in 2018/19? |
My feeling is that if Liverpool are really considering Lewis as a potential for a replacement for Emre Can they could do far worse than Lewis Cook. Eddie Howe will be a bit sore that by playing Lewis he has attracted interest of a top six club in the player, but you can't hold back talent, and Eddie must be doing something right if Lewis is starting to flourish at AFCB.
The spending power of Liverpool is in a different ball park to what Bournemouth can muster and if they offer a fair price for Lewis Cook this summer it is going to be extremely difficult for AFCB to say no, even if they want to build a future side around Lewis. The prospect of Lewis leaving so early would be a bitter blow, but he is going to probably get to play on a big platform if he makes the World Cup squad for England and Liverpool are no doubt aware that if they act now they could get Lewis at a good time, before other major clubs in Europe look to entice him.
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Lewis Cook could surely double his wages and more with a move to Liverpool and the opportunity to play in front of the Kop regularly in a Jurgen Klopp side would be a great move for any Bournemouth player. Lewis, of course, would also be a bit closer to his friends in Leeds and all these sort of things will influence him. Jordan Ibe and Brad Smith can also tell him anything he could possibly need to know about Jurgen Klopp and the Liverpool set up on the inside.
From Bournemouth's point of view, the player is still under contract until 2020 and is not up for sale. But AFCB will already be hopefully seeing who they could bring in this summer if a replacement is needed. It has been a while since a Bournemouth player ended up at Liverpool and Danny Ings managed it via Burnley. Liverpool may be looking for a more direct route to grab a Cherry this summer.
We must do everything to keep Lewis for the next 2 seasons.
ReplyDeleteBuild the team around him.
We need new blood in defence, especially right hand side.
Ake to also be deployed in midfield, thereby allowing Simpson to take the left central defence position. AKE-L Cook central midfield, plus a new central midfield for when we go 3-5-2(1-1).
Too soon for Lewis to be moving on and warming a top six subs bench... would waste his talent.
If we can secure a better defence personel in time for next season we could go on and lift a cup, and enter Europe without then fearing relegation as a consequence.
Begovic, (New RB)/ new RCH/S Cook, Simpson, Mings,
Frazer, L Cook, AKE, New(L Midfield)/ Gosling, Stanislas
King / Mousset, Wilson/a.n.other