Bournemouth have continued to rise in the Premier League under Eddie Howe after they secured another stint in the English top flight. They finished 12th and missed out on a top half finish only because of a poor goal difference. They will be slowly looking to build on from here and will probably try to challenge for Europa League spot in the next few years.
They recently extended the deal of their talented 21 year old midfielder Lewis Cook. The Englishman played a crucial part in Bournemouth’s team this seson and the manager will be delighted that the midfielder has committed his future until 2022.
The midfielder is kept on standby for the England’s squad for World Cup and at just 21 , he has already represented the senior team once before.
He was delighted after signing the contract and said,’’ This new contract is a really proud moment for me and the icing on the cake for the year we’ve had and all the hard work that’s gone on behind the scenes at the club. It came as a nice surprise. I was just concentrating on my football and playing games, but when it was spoken about I couldn’t wait to get it signed.’’
The manager also seemed satisfied that they tied up their young midfielder. He said,’’ “It was important that we get our talented, young players to commit to the future of the club and this is a really important signing for us to make.
He further added, “Lewis has had an outstanding campaign, highlighted by his recognition with the England team and his place on standby for the World Cup squad. His immediate future is now with us and we can really concentrate on next season.”
He joined the cherries in 2016 from Leeds United and has made 41 appearances in all competitions since then. This season he has really come of age as he has been regular in the heart of the midfield for Eddie Howe’s side. The midfielder has a good technical ability on the ball and can even feature down the right side of midfield as well.
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Eddie Howe will be aware that he needs to keep the core of this current team together if they want to continue their climb in English football and it is certainly the right step forward by the club by securing the future of their young star. If he keeps on impressing, there will be big clubs who will like to pounce on him, in that case, this contract which is until 2022 will help the board and the manager to extract a good amount of money from them for their midfielder.
