Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraola has been speaking to the media before Saturday’s Premier League game against Wolves at Molineux Stadium (kick-off 15:00).
Here are the key lines from his news conference:
Iraola updated us on his team news and says David Brooks “is the closest one to returning” but will more likely be available to face Aston Villa on 7 Feb.
Tyler [Adams] and [Marcus] Tavernier are a couple of fixtures away from returns.
The boss says new-signing Rayan is a “nice signing” and “used to playing under pressure”.
Iraola added: “He will need some time to adapt but I think he comes ready to help us straight away. He has been playing as a number nine but we see more outside, he could help us on the left and up front.”
Bournemouth have also added Christos Mandas on loan from Serie A club Lazio, and Iraola said: “He is a keeper that we were following from before. He is a different keeper from Đjorđe Petrovic, he has a different style and good on his feet, he is a quick keeper who is very agile and on the goal he gives us good competition for minutes.”
The boss was asked if he would make Mandas’ move a permanent one and he said: “I think it’s a deal that is open from both sides in terms that if the player performs very good and earns the right to stay here, then I think it will be an interesting singing. If he doesn’t play as much then maybe it will be just a loan. We are happy with this and it is an opportunity to make a deal that improves the position.”
The transfer window closes on Monday [1st February] but Iraola still has more ideas: “We are working on trying to sign one more player – a winger because it’s where we lack players with the injuries but now we have to be quite open minded and we have to find the right player for us.”
He added: “I am not expecting anyone will leave, because we are quite thin.”
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