Jan Siewert, Huddersfield Town's boss has told The Examiner Live that the Philip Billing transfer deal to AFC Bournemouth is nearly done with a fee of around £15m plus add-ons agreed. Billing wished Billing all the best and it appears that the midfielder is getting ready to join AFCB next week.
Howe of course wants competition for places and to improve the team and with Nathan Aké having to play in central midfield at times last season, it looked clear that the squad was perhaps a player short in this department with the long-term injury to Lewis Cook. I like the idea of having a tall central midfield player for the Cherries and Billing is said to be a very mobile player that has great running power. If his passing and tackling is also top quality, it could be a major signing.
In other news, AFCB has released its away kit for 2018/19.
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| A new central midfielder could soon be on show at Dean Court. |
Siewert said that the move was moving forward. It has been rumoured for over a month that Billing was a target for the Cherries, and while AFCB have been in talks for much of the summer the deal is likely to be the club's third signing to get over the line this summer. The central midfield area has been the part of the pitch that most fans would see the line up usually being filled by Lerma and one other.
Whether Howe thinks that Philip Billing is a step up from Lewis Cook, Dan Gosling and Andrew Surman we are just about to see - it could be a very bug challenge now for the central players already at the club who had been sharing the position next to Lerma. It also gives Howe some more cover if he has to do without Lerma for a game or two.
Whether Howe thinks that Philip Billing is a step up from Lewis Cook, Dan Gosling and Andrew Surman we are just about to see - it could be a very bug challenge now for the central players already at the club who had been sharing the position next to Lerma. It also gives Howe some more cover if he has to do without Lerma for a game or two.
Howe of course wants competition for places and to improve the team and with Nathan Aké having to play in central midfield at times last season, it looked clear that the squad was perhaps a player short in this department with the long-term injury to Lewis Cook. I like the idea of having a tall central midfield player for the Cherries and Billing is said to be a very mobile player that has great running power. If his passing and tackling is also top quality, it could be a major signing.
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So it appears that we can start to get excited about another player arrival at AFCB. The three signings this summer have been in defence and midfield. It is now down to these new players to try and ensure they get into the first team, but I see that not being so easy for all of them to do straight away.
In other news, AFCB has released its away kit for 2018/19.
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