It isn’t absurd to assume that whenever Bournemouth take to the pitch, the neutral fans do cheer them and anticipate them to play the only way they know; a fearless brand of football. There happens to be a chivalric aura in their approach under the guidance of a young manager in the shape of Eddie Howe. They operate with an undeniable class and a very likeable brand of football. It appears that they are here to stay, for they possess something quite special.
Howe is crafting a core team for the team that will create a platform for his side to take galvanising strides in the near future. Speaking of the future, the role with the gloves which is currently handed to Artur Boruc week in and week out is a crucial department to be reassessed as the Polish international is a 36 now.
Boruc has been an incessant servant since 2015, though there is nothing wrong in pointing that he does need a successor very soon. The Polish international definitely cannot be in the long term endeavours and Howe has been proactive to meet this end as well. Reportedly, the south coast club have placed a bid of £10 million for the Chelsea stopper, Asmir Begović, but the word from Blues’ camp is that the Cherries need to table a bid of £12 million to lure him to the Vitality Stadium. Should Howe seal the deal with an improved offer in the ongoing transfer window?
Absolutely. Begović has seen opportunities hard to come by due to the never-dampening form of Thibaut Courtois who has been the no. 1 for Chelsea with the gloves. Prior to his move to the Stamford Bridge, the 29-year-old was one of the best players for Stoke City, making stupendous saves and commanding the backline in an impeccable manner. He left the Britannia Stadium with 160 appearances to his name, and how many of you still remember his goal?
No matter how lucrative it appeared at the onset, things didn’t pan out as well for him as he might have thought of. Although he has only featured in the cup games under Antonio Conte, he is still one of the finest goalkeepers in the Premier League and should not waste his career on the bench. With more than half a decade of experience in the top tier, he certainly fits the bill with respect to Howe’s requirements.
Although Adam Federici was signed in the summer of 2015 by Bournemouth, a goalkeeper like Begović is a much better fit to succeed Boruc. Moreover, Boruc’s deal expires at the end of the season and whether he would be handed a new contract or not is still a big question. Chelsea have another proven goalkeeper in the former Dinamo Zagreb stopper, Eduardo, which implies that Howe can strike the deal if he tempts Chelsea with the right price.
