Bournemouth striker seeks pay rise

Calum Wilson has sought a wage rise to £60,000/week, according to the Sun on Sunday. The forward is hoping to improve his pay structure and stay at AFCB. But if the Cherries decide that Wilson is not yet deserving of a pat rise, that could signal to clubs that the striker who was equal top in the Cherries' equal top scorer in 2017/18 could be a possible transfer candidate.

Is Wilson worthy of a pay rise?

Bournemouth are facing a turbulent summer with not only trying to get signings in, but now having to pay out just to keep hold of their main stars. The club has to weigh up how important it is to keep hold of individuals and how much the wage structure has to be revised in such circumstances. Bournemouth have seen some big names like Jermain Defoe and Nathan Aké sign for the club on terms that have no doubt broken the pay structure. Now there is a need to keep the dressing room harmonious ahead of the new season while also trying to attract new players that are value for money.

Wilson's claims for a higher pay day could succeed, considering that his last contract was in the summer of 2016, and he is half way through his contract having recovered from two potentially career breaking injuries. Keeping that focussed to come back and be the man striker for the club has shown how much Callum wants to play for the club, and if any player is deserving of being among the high earners at the club it should arguably be the players that want the responsibility to keep the club up.

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Being cash-rich in the Premier League still means that AFCB have to balance the books and when the club has been successful, it is only natural that those who have shared in that success want to be rewarded. It cannot be easy either to see new players then come to the club on better salaries, and it is a problem that AFCB have to manage well to keep everyone together and pushing in the same direction. If players don't except the best offer that the club can make them though, it will be better to find other players that can.

In other news, Jefferson Lerma - AFCB transfer target – plays today for Columbia against Japan. 

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