Bournemouth have never
won a major honour, but enjoyed a successful first ever season in the
Premier League in 2015/16, eventually finishing in 16th place with 42
points. This time around, Cherries’ manager Eddie Howe will be
without former striker Alan Connell, 33, who has retired from playing
to pursue a coaching career, and Scottish international midfielder
Matt Richie, 26, who rejected a new contract in favour of joining
Newcastle United.
However, striker Callum
Wilson, 24, who missed more than six months of the 2015/16 campaign
because of a serious knee injury, has signed a new four-year
contract. Wilson will be joined at Dean Park by England Under-21
winger Jordon Ibe, 20, who has joined the Cherries from Liverpool for
a club record £15 million and Football League Young Player of the
Year, midfielder Lewis Cook, from Leeds United for an undisclosed
fee. Eddie Howe has also signed former Le Havre striker Lys Mousset,
20, in an effort to bolster his attacking options ahead of the new
season.
Norwegian international
Josh King was the Cherries’ top scorer in the Premier League last
season, with just six goals, but fans have reason to be excited about
the potent goal threat they now possess. All things are relative, of
course, and Eddie Howe’s side are 1,500/1 to win the Premier League
in 2016/17 and just 7/2 to be relegated. Anyone who fancies the
Cherries to finally pick up some cup silverware can back them at 66/1
for the FA Cup and the same price for the League Cup.
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