Bournemouth striker, Lewis Grabban is close to a move away from the Vitality Stadium with Cardiff City in pole position to land his services. The 30-year-old returned to his parent club after serving a loan spell with Sunderland in the first half of the season. The forward requested for his loan spell to be cut short for uncertain reasons but most likely over the current conundrum the Black Cats are stuck in.
Grabban has been in prolific form this season before hitting an injury snag during the Christmas period. He has netted an impressive 12 goals in 20 appearances for the Black Cats and was the only attacking threat for the side. However, with the club in danger of being relegated to League One by the end of the season, Grabban did not wish to go down with the side.
Bournemouth are currently overstacked in the striker department with the likes of Joshua King, Benik Afobe, Callum Wilson, Lys Mousset and Jermain Defoe. However, none of the strikers are really firing on all cylinders and Eddie Howe can fill in Grabban’s wage bill with another motivated attacker.
Charly Musonda
Not a striker by trade but more suited to the wing position. Musonda’s stint with Chelsea has been far from ideal with the 21-year-old growing more and more frustrated on the benches. He was a bright spark at Real Betis last season before going down to an unfortunate injury.
With bags of skill to choose from, Musonda is a versatile option both from the flanks as well as an attacker. He will bring a different dynamic to the Cherries attack and can be brought in as a rotational option behind Ryan Fraser.
Sammie Szmodics
Colchester United striker, Sammie Szmodics who has scored 12 goals for the League Two side this season. The 22-year-old has been in prolific form for the U’s and is a key part of their promotion battle to League One. He has been linked to a move away to Vitality Stadium.
Andre Green
He plies his trade for EFL Championship side, Aston Villa and mainly operates from the left wing, capable of cutting inside with the dominant right foot. His balance and dribbling abilities make him a nightmare to defend against and have earned him a first-team spot under Steve Bruce over the past year. He has appeared in 30 games for the club and registered 4 goals and 4 assists.
Not the most remarkable scoring numbers but clearly he is good enough to play in the senior side and is also just 19 years old.
