Preparing for the inevitable interest in one of his rising stars, Bournemouth have reportedly agreed a deal to sign a new left-back who could replace Miloš Kerkez amid recent headlines linking the Hungarian with a number of clubs.
Bournemouth transfer news
Cherries send out shockwaves again Premier League in a surprising attempt to secure European football under Andoni Iraolawho is fast becoming one of the managers to watch in the English game. The Spaniard has his squad playing excellent football – one of the most entertaining in the Premier League – and has earned deserved wins over Arsenal and Manchester City as a result this season.
Bournemouth – perhaps more than others – will still be aware of the price of success in the Premier League. They have been forced to part with Callum Wilson, Dominic Solanke and Nathan Ake in the past as big clubs came in and now have no choice but to do the same either in the January transfer window or in the summer.
Left back Kerkez, who is already in shape, has reportedly earned interest Liverpool and Manchester United with the transfer window open, and it wouldn’t be a huge shock if they successfully swooped in and sealed the Hungarian’s signature in the coming weeks or months. And it seems that Višnje are well aware of this possibility.
According to Fabrizio Romano, Bournemouth have now reached an agreement over the signing of Julio Soler in a $15m (£12m) deal with Argentina’s CA Lanus. Having signed a four-year deal, the left-back is now set to travel to the south coast and complete a medical.
Once again intelligent work from those at the Vitality Stadium, Soler could quickly become a natural replacement for Kerkez if he decides to leave in the coming months.
“Exciting” Soler is an intelligent addition
While Soler’s arrival potentially indicates that Bournemouth expect to lose Kerkez at some stage in the near future, the left-back’s arrival could quickly prove to be a stroke of genius if he naturally replaces the Liverpool-linked man and the Cherries earn a significant amount of profit on any sale they agree to. .
At just 19, too, Soler has all the potential in the world to reach Kerkez’s current level. He is considered an “exciting prospect”, according to Sky Sports Mark McAdamSoler should prove to be one to watch in an impressive Bournemouth squad.
In an almost Brightonian way, the Cherries become a viable but successful club by turning players into stars and selling them on for big profits. They did just that with Solanke last summer, before signing Evanilson, and now they could do it again by selling Kerkez for big money and instantly pushing Soler into a starting role.
