Out of favour Ibe will soon be on his way

It has been a very unsuccessful last few years for Jordan Ie at Bournemouth. I always felt he had the talent to be a steady Premier League player, but he lost his focus and is now on the scrap heap as far as his club is concerned with no way back, and only a one way ticket out of Bournemouth, since he crashed his Bentley in a London cafe.

Jordan may go north of the border when his contract ends.

The traumas of Jordan Ibe should be coming to an end very soon, as Bournemouth look to dispense with his services this summer as his contract runs out. It has been a big fall from being the club's record signing at one point, to not even being considered for squads in the Premier League. At present, Celtic seem to be making the most noise about wanting to take the former Liverpool winger as long as he can take a £40k weekly pay cut. Ibe has been pocketing far too good a salary at the Cherries for too long, and it will be a huge saving just to see him go now.

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Why it all went wrong is something only Jordan can reply to. It seems madness that when a player has a chance to make a name in the Premier League that they can throw it all away so easily, but Jordan is not the first and there will be many more. Perhaps he didn't find it easy to settle in Bournemouth, but he also found it hard at Liverpool. Whoever does go for Ibe will be taking a gamble, but I still see that there is a very good footballer in him if someone can bring it out of him.

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While Ibe has been doing his bit in playing for the U21s, he has suffered his time enough at AFCB and I wish him all the best in his next opportunity. But opportunities will be running out fast for him, and I hope he values what comes next as it's probably his last chance to win over a club that is offering him a step back up.

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Many AFCB player contracts are up in June

We are in unprecedented times and with the Premier League looking to extend the season indefinitely it does pose the question, what are clubs going to do about players that are out of contract come 30 June 2020? AFCB have their own list of players in this situation which the Bournemouth Echo lists as; Artur Boruc, Simon Francis, Ryan Fraser, Charlie Daniels, Jordan Ibe and Andrew Surman. I'd also imagine that Harry Wilson's loan deal would also come to an end, so the return of David Brooks will be essential and for him to get up to match fitness quickly.

Ryan Fraser might not be the only player likely to leave this summer.

It is possible that not all of these players will be retained by the club, but I'll be surprised if the club does not want to hold on to Simon Francis, Artur Boruc and Ryan Fraser for the last nine games of the season. Whether that means signing a special COVID-19 extension contract for remaining games or sorting out complete new contracts will be between the club an the players, but they'll need to sort something out and the players will want a wage, which they won't have if they are out of contract.

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Simon Francis has been very open in saying he is not pressing for answers at the moment, and for players in the lower leagues it must be much more difficult as they are not on the same kind of salaries. But it is a problem that will become more obvious in the coming weeks as players need to find new clubs to support their families and to pay their mortgages in the long-term, even if the government might be able to support 80 per cent of wages.

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This season is already unique and it is only going to get stranger I would think. The players and clubs are in limbo at the moment and I don't think anyone can plan ahead. It is a day-to-day existence, and while it is ideal for the authorities to say we will finish the season, there are a lot of issues to sort out to make that a reality.

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Is Ibe's time up at Bournemouth?

The Daily Telegraph has hinted that Crystal Palace are interested in taking Jordan Ibe and Bournemouth may be able to say goodbye to Ibe to give them funds to re-spend this window or the next one. While Ibe has found himself out of favour for non-footballing matters, he is a talent that should be playing games and not left out of contention for games, so I'll be pleased if he gets his move.

Jordan Ibe on the move? Leicester City and Crystal Palace have shown interest in Ibe

The jury was always out on Ibe who has often tempted fans in to thinking he could become a match winner, but more often than not failed to live up to his suggested pedigree. Bournemouth might have had little choice but to buy players that had found it hard to make their way in the Premier League. Now they have found that strategy doesn't always pay off.

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Jordan deserves a fresh start to try and deliver what he can in the Premier League. He may just not have found the club that suits him yet. It wouldn't surprise, me if he did well at a club like Crystal Palace or Leicester City, but I only hope Bournemouth don't simply try and get him out the door no matter what the price. Bournemouth should look to get his market value.

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If that works well for Ibe and for AFCB, I think the fans will be pleased with such a deal. We need players that not only want to play for the club but that suit the club and can have an impact. It is unfortunate that Ibe hasn't got us out of our seats more often at Dean Court, but he is an asset, and worth money that could bolster the squad in other areas. 

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In other news, Chris Mepham has tweeted that he was injured in the Luton game and played on but will now need an operation that reporters say will keep him out for 12 weeks. 

Does Eddie play King if he's 90% fit?

Josh King has not had any problems in returning to training from what we hear. Eddie Howe has lost Callum Wilson and only has Dominic Solanke as a striker, who he knows is fully fit. Josh King hasn't played matches, but if he is ready to go Eddie may just decide he has to start against Chelsea.

Could Josh be back this weekend?

Rushing King back is the last thing Howe will want to do. King has had a series of hamstring problems over the years. If he breaks down in December, he'll miss games that are potentially more winnable in January. Yet, if Solanke plays on his own up front, are Bournemouth just throwing away any real potential of scoring against teams in December? There has been talk about Sam Surridge being recalled from Swansea, but Howe won't want to disrupt Surridge's time at Swansea City seeing that he is fitting in well there.

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If Harry Wilson or Junior Stanislas could be used as back-up strikers, Howe could lighten the load on Solanke and King. He probably has to, or use Ryan Fraser at some point as a number 10. The wing situation can be covered by Jordan Ibe, if Howe is willing to let him play again. At this point, Bournemouth will need every available player. Anyone who can do a job should be considered to play now as the numbers are not good and Bournemouth need to fill the bench with the best players they have.

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So, if King is anywhere near 90 per cent or so fit, I'd be surprised if Howe didn't play him. Just having King's name on the team sheet gives the players a boost and will make the opposition manager wary that Bournemouth can do something on the break. It may be risky to play King, but I don't see there is much choice. You can't protect players when the team is losing one or two players every game. Bournemouth have to hope their luck changes.

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The one thing that can be said for everyone having to find a way to make the team strong enough to cope with the December fixtures, the players will have to unite and fight for the cause. There hasn't been enough of that and seeing King come back will be part of the spark that Howe will hope can reignite the Cherries' season.

Ryan Fraser and Harry Wilson swap on for January?

The national press are all over the news that Ryan Fraser is in advance talks with Liverpool for a January move. This really shouldn't be a big surprise for AFCB supporters, although Arsenal had always been seen as the front runners. Arsenal may not be willing to pay a fee for the winger though and Liverpool would appreciate the extra attacking legs of Fraser for the title run-in. As Liverpool have not won the Premier League, Klopp is looking to ensure they don't run out of steam this time. Bournemouth fans also seem keen on a swap deal for Harry Wilson going the other way, but local press have been pouring cold water on suggestions that AFCB will sell in January.

Is Fraser set to be Liverpool's new Dalglish?

Ryan has been a bit of a shadow of the player that created so many goals for Callum Wilson last season. While he did get on the score sheet against Everton, he'll be annoyed that he hasn't netted since. With the rumours now out that his advisers have been talking to Liverpool, it opens him up to further scrutiny of his performances in a red and black shirt and perhaps explains that he has been finding it hard to concentrate on his game, when such a big move is in the offing for him. 

I am sure Andrew Robertson at Liverpool has been telling Ryan that he should come and join them and Liverpool have always had a strong bond with Scottish players in the past. Who wouldn't want to follow in the footsteps of Graham Souness and Kenny Dalglish?

It won't be easy for Ryan to push into the starting 11, but I don't think that will bother him too much at Anfield. He'll have everything he needs around him to make him an even better player and Jurgen Klopp will be rubbing his hands to get hold of a player that has shown that he has great Premier League ability.

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Where does it leave AFCB? Well, if Ryan goes in January they may get a small transfer fee which is better than nothing in the summer. The space created will look enticing to Arnaud Danjuma, but I suspect that Jordan Ibe could also be leaving in January and Bournemouth could move themselves for another winger to replace Fraser. They'll be plenty of Cherries fans wanting Harry Wilson, but I am not sure Liverpool will want to part with their young Welshman.

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I will wish Ryan Fraser all the best if he does go. What he has achieved at AFCB is as good as any player under Howe's reign and it is great to see our players in demand by the top clubs.

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Here is what the media, AFCB and Liverpool fans were saying on Ryan Fraser last night.

Fair play to Ryan Fraser's agent, who seems to be putting in more effort than Wee Man himself this season.

— Joe (@JoeyL14) November 11, 2019

Understand there is no truth to the rumours surfacing this afternoon regarding Ryan Fraser and Liverpool. Club not looking to sell. #afcb

— Tom Crocker (@TomCrockerEcho) November 11, 2019

Fraser needs to go, and it looks like he’s trying to force his way out.

— American Cherries (@_USACherries) November 11, 2019

Some BIG transfer news this afternoon - Talksport Sources understand that Liverpool are in Advanced Talks with Ryan Fraser over a move to Merseyside. They say that any move would probably end up with Harry Wilson… https://t.co/J3Dd382H5y

— the_afcb_fanpage (@theafcbfanpage) November 11, 2019

The Athletic understands there is no truth to Ryan Fraser rumours. Club aren't looking to sell. @TheAthleticUK
#afcb #lfc

— Peter Rutzler (@peterrutzler) November 11, 2019

Ryan Fraser to Liverpool is trending. Swap deal for Harry Wilson??? #afcb pic.twitter.com/uvwDrOftYZ

— SimplyAFCB (@simplyafcb) November 11, 2019

Ryan fraser litterly ticks every single box you would want as a liverpool player...
Would off some competition for mane and able to rotate top of the assists league... Very much a klopp player#fraser#LFC

— Mark (@markcollett1) November 11, 2019

Why have the goals dried up for AFCB?

I'd like to put my finger on exactly why AFCB have suddenly found scoring so hard to do. The team did change against Watford and Howe must have thought that Solanke needed to be taken out of the firing line. As it was, he was probably doing no worse than any of the other attacking players who struggled to really create clear enough chances that they could simply put away.

Callum Wilson cut a disappointed figure when he was subbed early.

I think Callum Wilson is perhaps seeking the ball too much and drifting out wide, because he is not getting the ball in the box, where he wants it. In a way it is good that he stretches the central defenders, but how many times do we see him regain the ball on the wing and have nobody to target in the middle because that is where he should be? Last season the connection between Fraser and Wilson was fantastic, but you hardly see them get a pass to each other now. Fraser was brought back into the team, but he played mainly on the right in the main and isn't having quite the impact we are used to seeing from him yet.

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The debate about where Josh King should play will probably go on and on. I'm not certain if he actually knows his best position, and yet I think he is best when he plays consistently in one position. All this switching can't be helping him. Eddie Howe must be praying that David Brooks is back soon, as he has that gift to do something special. It appears that Jordan Ibe is out of favour or must have a knock, as he is not getting in the squad at the moment. The options could be better for Howe, but he just has to try and get the team working better in front of goal.

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There will be a huge incentive next weekend with the visit of Man United. This will be a very good opportunity to get a result against one of the biggest names in football, and Bournemouth could even start favourites at home with their home record.

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Do Bournemouth need to keep hold of Ibe?

Eddie Howe was questioned about Jordan Ibe in his pre-match press conference for the Villa match and was adamant that Jordan Ibe was an integral part of Bournemouth's plans for this season. But the noise from Celtic has been growing with the Daily Star reporting that the Scottish club have baulked at a £20 price-tag but could be close to securing the winger on loan.

Is Jordan Ibe a player AFCB can do without?

Bournemouth probably do have an embarrassment of riches when it comes to wide players. However, Junior Stanislas, David Brooks and Arnaut Danjuma remain out and Harry Wilson has only played one match in the Premier League for AFCB. Ibe is a player that Eddie Howe knows can be put on as an impact sub, and he wants all the armoury he can for the Premier League season ahead.

Yet, the start that Harry Wilson has made would suggest that he will be the starter on the right wing for the foreseeable future, and Jordan Ibe has not managed to hold down a first team starting spot during his time at the club. While I expect AFCB will do all they can to hold on to Ibe, he could be one of the first to be let out on loan in January. Ibe has said that he does not want to go up north when rumours of Leicester City and Celtic interest emerged over the summer. Whether his view is changing now that he knows he is not first choice to start at AFCB may decide the outcome of this latest request from Celtic.

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I don't see AFCB being much weaker without Ibe, as long as they don't pick up more injuries. But it will be a risk if AFCB let him go before one of the other wingers returns to full fitness and that might not be until mid-September.

Cherries need creative spark

What Eddie Howe does in the next match will be very interesting. He may go back to his 4-4-1-1 set-up, or he could change the personnel. Harry Wilson is going to be keen to play and Howe obviously sees him playing in the team and it was perhaps the creative spark that Bournemouth really lacked against Sheffield United that started to get the home crowd annoyed about the performance.

Does Harry Wilson get a run out this weekend?

When you see some great attacking talent sitting on the bench and not getting used it is hard not to feel that the manager is being too cautious. But some of the players on the bench might not have been in the physical condition to be given more than a few minutes if they were needed, or Eddie may have been concerned about who was on the field and might pick up injuries.

At 1-0 up I did expect Howe to bring on Andrew Surman to close up the match against Sheffield, but he didn't. The creativity on the day wasn't there for Bournemouth and protecting what he had might have been a good move for Howe.

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What we'd expected to see was more attacking play and more waves of attacks from Howe's team at home. The system may have been good at nullifying Sheffield United, but it didn't get Ryan Fraser the space to operate, and Josh King also found himself running into a wall of defenders. Whether Howe rethinks his attacking options with Ibe or Harry Wilson, he has to find something that gives Bournemouth more of a spark in and around the box for the next match.

The Cherries - twice as good with two Wilsons?

Bournemouth have really added some excitement to the season ahead with the loan signing of Harry Wilson. He's another young Welsh international who will be a great addition while the Cherries wait for David Brooks to recover his fitness. The scoring power of the Cherries suddenly looks a lot stronger as long as they are going to keep their other forward players, but the deal could signal that Jordan Ibe is free to join Leicester or that Bournemouth have decided that Ryan Fraser could yet leave the club in this window.

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Bournemouth with Neill Blake pleased to reveal the new loan player.

Signing the hot property of Harry Wilson, 22, after the strong season he had in the Championship last year with Derby should have Bournemouth fans salivating. The signing is yet another deal cut with Liverpool who seem to be the go to club for Bournemouth when they want attacking players. The exciting aspect for me is the quality of the player. Bournemouth have left it late to bring in a player that will get fans jumping off their feet. Wilson is the kind of player that many other clubs would have loved to have attracted and it is a credit to the Bournemouth recruitment staff that they managed to get the player.

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There should be quite a few appearances of Ryan Giggs at Dean Court with Harry Wilson and Chris Mepham looking to get games and while it is only a loan, Bournemouth could well have signed the player that the pundits are going to be talking about all the time when the Cherries play. It does mean a real possible shake-up in Bournemouth's starting line up. Who will be axed to enable Bournemouth to have two Wilson's on the pitch?

My gut feeling is that Jordan Ibe may be given the opportunity to join Leicester City. While Harry Wilson tends to play on the left side we know Fraser can operate on both wings and perhaps Harry Wilson won't mind playing on either wing. With Surridge also heading to Swansea on loan, there is the option of using Harry Wilson as an out an out striker - two Wilsons is certainly something we could see on the team sheet for a little while.

In other news, Harry Arter has joined Fulham on loan for the 2019/20 season.

AFCB sharpen their finishing at Brentford 1-3

Match Report

Brentford 1 v 3 AFCB

27 July 2019

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Jack Stacy and Dominic Solanke celebrate AFCB's second goal.

The Cherries had a good spread of first team players out against Brentford and Jordan Ibe, Dominic Solanke and Sam Surridge got the goals for Bournemouth at a rain-soaked Griffin Park. The Cherries had to defend at times and really made the most of Brentford making a few mistakes. Brentford did get one goal back by substitute Marcus Force in the last five minutes. 

AFCB came out on their third away kit. Steve Fletcher was again on the commentary team. A good start by AFCB saw Ibe set away by Solanke, and the pull back fro Brooks was blocked.

Brentford came close with a shot from Canos after a mistake by Brooks, but Travers saved to his left. Mepham was doing well under pressure at the back. Bournemouth were allowing Brentford to press them at the back.

Solanke had a chance to feed in Brooks, but shot from 25 yards and screwed it wide. On seven minutes. Ibe also had a weak shot from the outside of the box straight at the keeper. Solanke again had a shot blocked as Brentford kept giving the ball away.

Canos played in Clarke down the side, but he could only hit the side netting for Brentford. Ibe made a good surging run through the middle on 16 minutes and Brooks was only stopped by the Brentford keeper coming and forcing a corner.

Ibe was playing positively on the left wing with Solanke  on his own up front and Brooks striding up the right wing. 

Steve Fletcher revealed that the first half was being played with a Championship ball and the second half would be he Premier League ball.

Mepham gave a foul away some 25 yards on Canos out on 25 minutes. Marcondes hit the free kick over the bar. Brooks was brought down three minutes later and let Rico take the free kick which was whipped over the bar.

Aké was proving the  last man in defence for the Cherries. Ibe was in up on the left and cut back past Jansson and shot the Cherries into a 10-0 lead firing past Raya on 30 minutes.

Dasilva headed straight at Travers from a Brentford corner. Solanke was being closely marked by Jansson.

Aké again gets to a Brentford cross first. Brooks and Solanke have been interchanging positions for the last  five minutes. Lerma played in Brooks but the AFCB winger couldn't get past the last defender.

Canos had a shot that Travers kept out by getting down to his knees. A mistake by the Brentford keeper lets Lerma in but Raya makes a mends with a save. It's 0-1 at half-time.

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Second half
Marcus Force came on for Brentford to replace Canos. Butcher was riding his luck with a backpass to Travers just six yards out from the goal line and Travers had to slide across to make the pass.

Rico was taken out on the wing, but wasn't given a free kick. Solanke has taken a clearance from Raya straight in the head and he looks flat out on 50 minutes. He has got to his knees, but that hurt.

Stacey puts a cross n front of Ibe and Rico tries to play it back in but only finds Raya. Force has a shot that goes wide of the left post. Jansson heads over from the corner.

Steve Fletcher has seen that the ball is not the Premier League one. He's not amused. Dasilva plays in Clarke but the defender is offside and Travers saves in any case.

Brentford are having a spell here. Bournemouth can't get the ball. Rico has to get a header out. Mepham sweeps a ball clear.

The rain is quite heavy now. Ibe out to Brooks and the cross from Stacy lands at Solanke's feet who makes it 0-2 on 70 minutes at the near post, beating the keeper to the ball and in front of the defender.

David Brooks took a knock in the build up for the goal and Surridge has replaced him. Rico is getting down the left but his crosses are always being gobbled up easily by the keeper. Finally there is a cross from the left that misses the Brentford keeper from Ibe and Surridge makes it 3-0 on 76 minutes.

Cordner replaces Butcher on 77 minutes. Lerma's enjoying the superiority that AFCB have built up. He's well in control. Surridge is caught by Raya nd Bournemouth have a free kick.

Brentford make a sub and Sherring and Anthony come on for Bournemouth on 85 minutes. Lerma and Kilkenny have gone off.  Janssen clobbers Surridge but it's play on. Force is through against Travers and he has put it in the corner of the net.

It finishes 1-3.

A wet day out but enjoyable for AFCB fans.

Summary
A good work out for Bournemouth who scored a few goals and almost kept a clean sheet. There will be a worry that David Brooks had to come off but Ibe and Solanke will be pleased with their goals and Mepham enjoyed his return to Griffin Park. Lerma again showed his class in the middle and Aké was great at sensing danger at the back.

AFCB 
42 Travers, 17 Stacey, 33 Mepham, 36 Butcher (Cordner77) , 5 Aké (C), 21 Rico,
8 Lerma (Anthony 75), 53 Kilkenny (Sherring 85), 10 Ibe, 20 Brooks (Surridge 71), 9 Solanke

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Dennis,  25 Cordner, 38 Sherring, 29 Anthony, 44 Surridge

Referee: Gavin Ward

Brentford
1 Raya, 2 Clarke, 3 Dalsgaard, 4, Jeanvier (19), 5 Jansson, 6 Pinnock, 7 Canos (Force 45), 8 Dasilva, 9 +19 Norgaard (Subbed 85),  10 Marcondes, 11 Zamburek

Brentford Subs
14 Force,

Have AFCB dropped interest in Liverpool defender?

Nathaniel Clyne was a major part of the second half of Bournemouth's Premier League fourth season. Having come in on loan to cover for the injury to Simon Francis, he soon found his way into the team and seemed to get to grips with the AFCB style of play fairly quickly. But while I believe most Bournemouth fans were impressed enough by what they saw of Clyne, here we are in June and there has been no news of AFCB filing a bid with Liverpool for the England international.

Will we see Clyne in a Bournemouth shirt in 2019/10?

There could be many reasons why we have not heard more about a move for Clyne. Liverpool could be holding out for the best offer. Bournemouth might have ruled him out over salary demands or the potential transfer fee. Eddie Howe might have decided he's not what the team needs.

But hold on a second. AFCB let in a massive amount of goals last season and how many was Clyne responsible for? Not too many in my book. Do Bournemouth need to improve their defence? You bet, and would Bournemouth find another player who knows how AFCB works and plays to fit in at the start of next season as well as Clyne? 

It may seem a no brainer to some of us fans, but AFCB usually do their best to get transfers over the line quickly in the first few weeks of the summer. That is what disturbs me about Clyne. There simply hasn't been enough talk and gossip about the player on the south coast and it could be because AFCB are held up in trying to sign another Liverpool player (Harry Wilson) as well like they did when Jordan Ibe and Brad Smith joined the club.  

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If AFCB are pinning their hopes on a double deal, it could end up a summer that is filled with missed opportunities. While AFCB seem intent in signing young players, there is some kind of safety in signing one player at least who is an established player in the Premier League and I had hoped that Clyne would be that player. Now I'm not so sure.


In other news, Norwich and Leeds are reported to be interested in a Mark Travers loan move next season, according to the Irish Sun. Jefferson Lerma is expected to be involved in the Cupa America match between Colombia and Argentina tonight.

Would Liverpool winger be a great signing for AFCB?

With the play-off final between Derby and Aston Villa taking place yesterday, there was a great opportunity to see the work of Liverpool's Harry Wilson who is on loan at Derby. The Sun has been clear that AFCB are among the top-runners to gain the right-winger's signature, if Derby slipped up against Villa as they did, although Wolves, Crystal Palace and Brighton are also keen on the 22-year-old.

AFCB still look for new players to bring to Dean Court.

A sticking point for fans and AFCB is that Harry Wilson is reported to cost in the region of £25m as Liverpool look to cash in on their youngster. AFCB may only make three or four signings, and it does seem a big fee for a player that has only played one game in the Premier League, even if he is a full Welsh international. The 18 goals he has scored in the Championship are a good indication that he has the talent to step up.

He is very much like his Welsh team-mate David Brooks and both can play on the right-wing. Wilson has a great left foot and looks to cut inside and yet he can also play through the middle or on the left. Whether he is too similar to Brooks is perhaps a worry in that Spurs are said to be very interested in Brooks and Harry Wilson could be being lined up as a replacement.

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Eddie Howe seems to want new wingers every window, but with Junior Stanislas making just 11 starts and Jordan Ibe nine starts, it is possible that one or two of these right wingers could leave AFCB this summer, which would create a gap for Harry Wilson. If AFCB can hold on to Fraser and Brooks and sign Harry Wilson they would be looking stronger next season and while Howe sees safety in signing young British internationals, Harry Wilson seems to tick all the boxes.

Ibe gets Bournemouth's 200th Premier League goal

It's hard to know what Jordan Ibe is capable of. He may not have a troop of supporters singing his name as much as some of the other players for AFCB, but he has a talent and Eddie Howe believes he can succeed at the top level.

Jordan Ibe needs to get closer to the goal tallies of King and Wilson.

It hasn't been a landmark season for Ibe. He scored a couple of goals in the Carabao Cup and just couldn't compete as highly as David Brooks for the right wing role, although Junior Stanislas also found the young Welsh winger ahead of him. The first Premier League goal did come for Ibe against Crystal Palace in the last match, and it was Bournemouth's special 200th goal in the top league. In that way Ibe has been a part of AFCB's history and who knows what lies ahead for him?

There has been a link made with Brendan Rodgers at Leicester City. After all, Rodgers did sign the winger for Liverpool. Would Jordan see Leicester as a good move for him? I can't see Liverpool asking to see if they can take him back and the option of Leicester could entice Ibe, who has yet to make a starting spot his own at AFCB. Bournemouth may well want to let some players go this summer as well, and it is possible the club may need funds for a new left winger, with Pugh already leaving and doubts over Frasers future.

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Ibe may not score that many goals, but he has only made 19 appearances in the Premier League and the majority have been as a sub. At 23, Ibe is still a young player and Eddie Howe wants to have a young squad so Ibe is probably a player that Howe would be reluctant to let go even for a good price. But what I think Ibe has to do is play in more positions and become adept at becoming a more powerful player. If he can further develop his game at AFCB under Eddie Howe, he still has time to make a bigger name for himself on the south coast.