Monday 25 June 2018

Will Bournemouth make move for young Chelsea starlets?

Coventry City are said to be closing in on a loan deal for Chelsea full-back Dujon Sterling, claims the Coventry Telegraph, but last January the right back was a top loan target for the Cherries and he might be again with Adam Smith having little cover in that position.
Chelsea's youngsters will be snapped up by several teams on loan this summer.
Sterling has a long-term deal keeping him at Stamford Bridge until 2022, but the England U19 player is believed to want a loan placement. While Howe was reportedly keen to take the player on a loan deal last summer and last January, Chelsea decided they would keep the player, reports the Sun.

Since then, Coventry City's Mark Robinson may have got the jump on the Cherries to attract the player to League One football next season.

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Sterling is not the only Chelsea youngster that AFCB are believed to be interested in. Charly Musonda ended his 18-month loan move to Celtic rather abruptly after not getting sufficient match time and has recently been seen at LA Galaxy's gym, reports the Scottish Sun. AFCB were the club touted as most likely to have taken the midfielder on loan last January before he signed the 18-month loan with Celtic, according to the Evening Standard. But Bournemouth's interest was also shared by Watford, WBA and Newcastle, said the Daily Telegraph.

Meanwhile, Bournemouth should keep tabs on Kenedy who has ended his loan spell at Newcastle and has returned to Chelsea. The Geordies are keen to sign the 22-year-old permanently after the Brazilian played 12 times for United and scored twice for them after the January loan move. But with Newcastle United's ownership not changing they may not be in a position to meet Chelsea's asking price, which would put other clubs like Bournemouth on alert. Football London say that Kenedy's future is 'still up in the air'.

Another Chelsea youngster who impressed against Bournemouth in the League Cup Quarter-final is central-defener Ethan Ampadu. Ampadu fractured his ankle in March in a Uefa Youth League match against Real Madrid, reports the Evening Standard. This would certainly make him unlikely to be loaned out until the January 2019 window.

Having found the loan system worked well with attracting Nathan Aké to Bournemouth, there is a every possibility that this channel could influence Chelsea to allow another of its players to come to Dean Court, but Aké was recalled in his first loan spell in January 2017.

On other news, Napoli and Fenebahce are linked with moves for Asmir Begovic, says the Bournemouth Echo. Newcastle are also said tho be offering a swap deal - Ritchie for King - which I can't see AFCB ever agreeing to.

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