Iraola: I feel like Solanke happy at Bournemouth
Andoni Iraola has spoken about Dominic Solanke’s future amid links with Tottenham and says he feels the striker is happy at Bournemouth.
“It’s obvious, Dom is the most important player for us. But the numbers are there.
“It’s not [just] about the goals, he helps us a lot in the build-up, the press. He doesn’t have big weaknesses for us, he makes us a much better team.
“I feel like he’s happy here. He’s already training with the group.
“We cannot control everything, we don’t know how the market is going to finish but whatever happens he is a top professional.
“He’ll be helping the team, I hope, for a lot of years.”
While Tottenham are looking to sell Emerson, the club are now close to agreeing a deal to sign striker Dominic Solanke from Bournemouth in a club-record transfer.
Postecoglou has been keen to add to his forward options amid uncertainty around the future of Richarlison, and Solanke has been identified as a top target.
David Ornstein is now reporting that a move for the one-time England international is close to being agreed after Bournemouth agreed to sell the striker, with talks now ongoing to finalise a deal. Solanke has a £65million release clause in his contract, but Spurs had been hoping to agree a fee for less or on different terms.
The former Chelsea and Liverpool forward has
already agreed personal terms and is keen to make the move to north London.