Bournemouth’s Lys Mousset has voiced his displeasure at his situation with the Cherries.
Bournemouth striker Lys Mousset has told French newspaper Paris-Normandie that he is unhappy at the club due to his lack of playing time.
Mousset, 20, was one of the top emerging players in French football last season, as he hit 14 goals in 29 games for Le Havre, then playing under now-Swansea boss Bob Bradley.
General view outside the Vitality Stadium
Unsurprisingly, Mousset’s performances attracted major interest, and it was Bournemouth who landed the forward – who can play up front or out wide – in a deal worth £5.4m according to Sky Sports.
Mousset arrived with some buzz having impressed in France, but he’s yet to even start a game for Eddie Howe’s Bournemouth side, and played just 23 minutes of Premier League action across two substitute appearances.
Even in the EFL Cup, Mousset has only been given two substitute appearances, and it appars that the lack of playing time has taken its toll on the young striker.
Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe
Mousset, who is currently stuck behind the likes of Callum Wilson, Benik Afobe, Joshua King and Lewis Grabban in the Bournemouth pecking order, has told French newpaper Paris Normandie that he is unhappy at the Vitality Stadium.
Mousset suggested that manager Howe broke a promise to him after a friendly match against AC Milan, and he can’t continue at Bournemouth under such conditions, as he came to England to score goals.
The Frenchman added that he turned down Arsenal and Spurs to sign for Bournemouth as he felt they gave him a better chance of playing first-team football, and might as well have joined either North London club if he was going be third, fourth or fifth choice.
“After that game, the manager told me I would play in the next league game,” said Mousset. “In the end, I wasn’t even in the group. Frankly, I feel like I’m a spectator. I can’t stay like this. I always dreamed of being in England, but not in these conditions.”
“If I wanted to be third, fourth or fifth in line as a striker, I could have signed for Arsenal or Tottenham. It’s bizarre, but I feel like I’ve been left to one side, and it annoys me to think I might go a season without scoring. We’re going to have to find a solution,” he added.
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