LONDON (Reuters) – Premier League Bournemouth have signed Wolverhampton Wanderers striker Benik Afobe, the club announced on Sunday. The fee, officially undisclosed, is reported to have beaten Bournemouth’s record of eight million pounds ($11.61 million). Afobe missed Wolves’ FA Cup defeat by West Ham on Saturday because he was in talks with the south-coast club, […]
REUTERS – There is no pressure on Juan Iturbe, whose loan transfer from AS Roma is pending work permit, or any new signings to turn around Bournemouth’s fortunes this season, manager Eddie Howe said ahead of Saturday’s FA Cup clash against Birmingham City. Bournemouth have dropped to 16th in the Premier League after a three-game […]
REUTERS – Simon Francis will miss Bournemouth’s FA Cup third round tie against Birmingham City after the Football Association rejected his club’s appeal against his red card in the goalless draw against Leicester City on Saturday. The FA’s Independent Regulatory Commission upheld referee Andre Marinner’s decision to issue a straight red card to the defender […]
LONDON (Reuters) – Bournemouth pounced early in the January transfer window by signing AS Roma winger Juan Iturbe on loan, subject to a work permit, on Friday. A club statement said the 22-year-old would remain on the English south coast for the rest of the season with the Cherries retaining an option to make the […]
LONDON (Reuters) – Leicester City were given a reality check when the unlikely leaders lost 1-0 at Liverpool on Saturday while Manchester United slumped to a third straight Premier League defeat to pile the pressure on Louis van Gaal. Arsenal wasted a Boxing Day opportunity to knock Leicester off the top of the table when […]
REUTERS – Premier League newcomers Bournemouth will be hit with a fine after breaching the Football League’s financial fair play rules during their rise to the top flight. A statement by the Football League said Bournemouth were one of several clubs to have spent in excess of six million pounds ($8.95 million) more than what […]
REUTERS – Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe has challenged his side to extend their three-game win streak against Crystal Palace in the Premier League on Saturday as the Cherries bid to escape the relegation battle. A 2-1 victory at West Bromwich Albion last weekend followed on from impressive victories over Chelsea and Manchester United to leave […]
REUTERS – Bournemouth cannot get carried away by three successive Premier League wins with just four points separating them from the relegation zone, manager Eddie Howe said. A 2-1 victory at West Bromwich Albion on Saturday followed on from impressive victories over Chelsea and Manchester United to leave Howe’s men 14th in the standings. “From […]
REUTERS – Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal has confirmed winger Jesse Lingard picked up an injury in Saturday’s 2-1 Premier League defeat by Bournemouth. Lingard was substituted in the first half with a suspected hamstring problem and Van Gaal said the 22-year-old would have to be assessed to ascertain the extent of the damage. […]
