Is this summer the great AFCB sell-off?

While AFCB have been reportedly making bids for players, no player has yet walked through the reception doors at Dean Court with just a couple of days to go until July. Yet, David Brooks is looking like the first player to be signed by AFCB after having had a medical at the Dorset club yesterday, according to the Daily Star.

Will we see many more players go through the exit door this summer?

Still, the news about players leaving the club continues to gather pace. Following the exit of Benik Afobe, comes the departure of Max Gradel and Nottingham Forest and Leeds United are thought to be battling over the signature of Lewis Grabban. These may not be key players for AFCB, but they could be just the start with Harry Arter, Jermain Defoe and Josh King hotly linked with moves away from the club. Should Bournemouth fans be worried about the exodus of so many players?

I believe it is time that several players are getting opportunities to move now. Whether they are the right players to move on though is the bit that I'm not so sure about. Bournemouth will welcome the cash that comes from the exit of some high wage earners and if it frees up funds for bringing in more players than expected it could be a bonus. But so far, AFCB have not seen a queue of players wanting to join the club, and while many of the players walking out the door are attacking players, it is arguably the defence at AFCB that needs most strengthening.

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Bournemouth still have plenty of time to make signings, but the period of those signings now looks more likely to run into the period when the players are at their summer training camp, unless Neil Blake can bring some good news of signings in the next week. As we have said David Brooks, 20, from Sheffield United looks imminent, but the fans will want to see some bigger signings come next August.

The intensity of deals being done is rising and with the knowledge that there are players who have questioned whether AFCB is still right for them, I am fully behind the club shifting out players that are perhaps unhappy with the pay structure or their lack of games. AFCB need a happy camp. The only thing is, I don't want so many players looking for a move that it takes up time and prevents the club doing more work on trying to get the signings they want to bring in to the club.

Something tells me that this has been the most difficult transfer window for AFCB since they have been in the Premier League, and there is little room for them to make any errors about getting the right players in and retaining the best of their squad.

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