Will WBA striker be reunited with Howe?

WBA striker Jay Rodriguez has been linked with a move to the Cherries by the Express and Star, The former Burnley and Southampton forward spent last year in the Championship and scored 22 goals for the Baggies in 2018-19.

Ex-Saints number nine could be looking to hook up wth Eddie Howe again.

Having lost out in the play-offs to Aston Villa, Rodriguez would be interested in a chance to get back to the Premier League and it's not the first time that Eddie Howe has been linked with his former Burnley goalscorer. Eddie has always been fond of Rodriguez and he didn't have that many months with him at Burnley, so may still believe he is a player that he can improve.

Would Rodriguez fit in at AFCB? I am sure he would be something a bit different to what the team has in that he is a powerful number nine that can be good in the air as AFCB have found to their cost when he played for the Saints. Whether AFCbB would need to sell Defoe before they could move for Rodriguez is not clear, but this would be another experienced forward who would be at a level to challenge King and Wilson.

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The asking price could be favourable if it is around the price of Solanke, but if WBA are wanting north of £20m then it might not suit AFCB quite so well. What AFCB may also have to look out for is getting caught in a bidding war with Burnley for the striker's services.

In other news, Artur Boruc has signed a one-year extension at AFCB as expected while Marc Pugh has been released.