Bournemouth transfer news: Rayan, Alex Scott, Kroupi... The Cherries' plan for their prized gems

Bournemouth are bracing for a engaged but manageable summertime transportation window, with teenage sensation Rayan understood to beryllium keen to stay astatine the nine contempt expected involvement from immoderate of Europe's biggest sides.

The 19-year-old Brazilian joined the Cherries from Vasco da Gama for £30m successful January and has wasted nary clip making his mark, scoring 5 goals and contributing 2 assists successful the Premier League. He has recovered the nett successful each of his past 3 top-flight outings and is nether declaration connected the southbound seashore until June 2031.

According to the BBC, Rayan has made it wide that helium does not privation to determination connected prematurely and is committed to continuing his improvement astatine Bournemouth. For a nine of their size, securing that benignant of buy-in from a £30m teen is nary tiny comfort.

Sixth Place and European Football connected the Horizon

Rayan's signifier has been cardinal to 1 of Bournemouth's finest Premier League campaigns successful caller memory. Andoni Iraola's broadside presently beryllium sixth, a presumption that guarantees Europa League football, with 55 points from 36 games and 2 fixtures remaining.

Last summertime proved turbulent erstwhile Bournemouth mislaid 4 cardinal players successful speedy succession: Dean Huijsen joined Real Madrid for £50m, Milos Kerkez signed for Liverpool for £40m, Illia Zabarnyi moved to PSG for £54.5m, and Dango Ouattara near for Brentford for £42.5m, portion Antoine Semenyo besides departed mid-season. The committee are determined to debar a repetition and person already begun readying accordingly.

Alex Scott, Kroupi and the Wider Picture

Alongside Rayan, Bournemouth are moving to necktie down England planetary Alex Scott, whose caller elder call-up has inevitably heightened his illustration and made a caller declaration each the much urgent amid reported Chelsea interest.

The greater interest surrounds Eli Junior Kroupi, with respective Champions League clubs understood to person registered their involvement successful the young forward. The nine are nether nary illusions astir the trouble of fending disconnected that level of competition.

In defence, centre-back Marcos Senesi has already attracted 3 offers and a replacement is being sought arsenic a priority. Up front, the imaginable departure of Enes Unal could unfastened the request for a caller striker.

Amine Adli and Ben Gannon-Doak, signed to capable the void near by Ouattara, person struggled for consistency done wounded and constricted minutes. Alex Toth, who arrived for £10m successful January, is expected to payment from the club's European run adjacent season.

In goal, Bournemouth are improbable to trigger the £16m acquisition enactment connected loanee Christos Mandas from Lazio. The nine volition either look for an alternate oregon effort to renegotiate presumption with the Italian club.

For now, though, Rayan remains the astir important sanction connected Bournemouth's summertime retention list, and the aboriginal indications are encouraging.