Bournemouth transfer news: Marco Rose 'targeting' reunion with RB Leipzig midfielder

Bournemouth person reportedly emerged arsenic a imaginable destination for RB Leipzig midfielder Xaver Schlager.

The Cherries are sitting successful seventh spot successful the Premier League table and eyeing European shot for the archetypal clip successful their history.

However, Bournemouth already cognize that they volition bid farewell to caput manager Andoni Iraola astatine the extremity of the season, adjacent if helium leads the nine into 1 of the UEFA competitions.

After Iraola announced his exit decision, the Cherries moved quickly to name erstwhile Leipzig brag Marco Rose arsenic his replacement from the commencement of adjacent season.

The similarity successful Iraola and Rose’s playing styles was 1 of the factors down his appointment, but the 49-year-old volition inactive beryllium keen to stamp his ain people connected the squad.

Rose keen connected Schlager reunion

According to Bild, Rose could marque an effort to reunite with Schlager erstwhile helium takes implicit the reins astatine Bournemouth this summer.

Rose worked with the Schlager erstwhile helium was a manager astatine the Red Bull Salzburg academy and again during his clip successful the Leipzig dugout.

The Austria planetary was seen arsenic 1 of Rose's 'favourites' erstwhile the brace worked unneurotic astatine the Red Bull Arena. 

The study besides adds that Rose and Schlager some stock the aforesaid agency. 

Schlager acceptable for caller opportunity 

Schlager has made implicit 100 appearances since joining Leipzig from Wolfsburg successful the summertime of 2022.

The 28-year-old is connected people to go a escaped cause erstwhile his declaration expires astatine the extremity of the season.

Schlager reportedly turned down a caller declaration connection from Leipzig successful February and is believed to beryllium keen to effort a caller situation successful a caller country.

However, Bournemouth whitethorn person their enactment chopped retired to unafraid his signature, with Juventus said to beryllium among the player's imaginable suitors.