Bournemouth are determined to keep three key players this summer despite interest from major clubs including Arsenal, Liverpool, Manchester United, and others. The club’s sixth-place finish and Europa League qualification provide additional prestige and finances. Bournemouth have already replaced Andoni Iraola with Marco Rose and are trying to avoid repeating recent departures of players such as Milos Kerkez, Dean Huijsen, Illia Zabarnyi, and Antoine Semenyo. Reports indicate the club will take a hardline stance on Alex Scott, Rayan, and Eli Junior Kroupi, seeking to reward the 60m-valued midfielder with a new contract. The French striker is also linked with Arsenal, while Eli Junior Kroupi is monitored by multiple top European clubs and has an understood release clause.
"Bournemouth are determined to keep hold of three of their most in-demand players this summer amid interest from the likes of Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester United. The Cherries have just achieved their highest-ever league position of sixth in the top flight, which brings with it a maiden journey into European competition next season, and have already moved to replace the much-loved Andoni Iraola with Marco Rose."
"According to a report for TEAMtalk, Bournemouth are set to take a hardline stance over key players such as Alex Scott, Rayan and Eli Junior Kroupi, with Vitality Stadium chiefs not feeling any need to sell the trio due to the extra prestige and finances brought about by Europa League qualification. The Cherries want to reward the 60m-valued midfielder with a new contract amid interest from Manchester United, Chelsea, Liverpool, Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur and Newcastle."
"Meanwhile, the record-breaking French striker is also wanted by the Gunners, while the January arrival from Vasco da Gama (who's understood to have an 86.5m release clause) is reportedly a target at Anfield and Old Trafford, as well as being monitored by Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid."
"Bournemouth may ultimately have been powerless to prevent the likes of Kerkez, Huijsen and Semenyo from leaving, but qualification for the Europa League has shifted the goalposts since those"
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