Bournemouth players wanted by top european clubs: AC Milan and Liverpool

Bournemouth are having a successful Premier League season and find themselves only five points behind a potential Champions League spot.

A season like that from Andoni Iraola’s side is bound to attract a lot of attention and that is why former Tottenham and Juventus sporting director Fabio Paratici is keeping a close eye on the Cherries.

Calciomercato have reported that because of the Italian, who could soon join AC Milan, some of Iraola’s players could emerge as targets for the Rossoneri.

They state that Paratici is following Bournemouth closely and he will specifically have an eye on three of their players.

One is defender Ilya Zabarnnyi, who has impressed alongside Dean Huijsen. The Ukrainian has played 27 times in the Premier League and also twice in the FA Cup.

The names of Dango Outtara and Marcus Tavernier are also on Paratici’s shortlist, with the Englishman having scored three times and adding five assists in the league.

The outlet believe that Milan could ask Bournemouth about at least one of the three players, especially since the club’s name ‘stands out’ on the incoming director’s shortlist.

Milos Kerkez has admitted he would like to play for a team at the “highest level” and has revealed his agent is working on a possible summer transfer.

The rumours will only intensify after Kerkez said he would like to play for one of Europe’s top clubs. In an interview with The Athletic, the 21-year-old was asked if he wants to represent an elite side, and replied: “Yeah. As a kid, you dream to play at the highest level, win the trophies, be on the best teams.

“These are the things that my agent is on. My dad is on,” he added. “It is not something that they occupy me with because the season is still going, so there’s no point to talk about anything.

“There’s games left, the FA Cup is important for us — these are big things. And then, like I say, when someone comes [in for you] you never know what’s going to happen or where you’re going to end up. In the summer, we will see what happens.”

Liverpool is very keen on signing Kerkez this summer, to replace Andy Robertson.