Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraola is adamant that Dominic Solanke will not be leaving the club on deadline day amid links to Tottenham Hotspur.
The Cherries are busy preparing for Thursday night’s game against West Ham United but are getting one transfer over the line on deadline day.
Getafe striker Enes Unal is on the verge of joining Bournemouth on loan with a view to a permanent move at the end of the season.
Ex-Manchester City striker Unal is only just back from an injury but Bournemouth are bringing him to the South Coast to bolster Andoni Iraola’s attacking options.
The move may see a Bournemouth striker leave the club on deadline day – but it won’t be Dominic Solanke.
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Andoni Iraola rules out Dominic Solanke sale amid Tottenham rumours
Solanke has been in outstanding form this season, smashing 12 goals in 20 Premier League games.
The 26-year-old has really kicked on as a Premier League striker having previously been mocked after leaving Liverpool for the Vitality Stadium.
Solanke is really going from strength to strength and there has been speculation surrounding his future.
Reports earlier this week suggested that Tottenham Hotspur were looking to make a late move to sign Solanke before the deadline.
HITC Football understands that Bournemouth wouldn’t consider selling Solanke for less than £60million and Tottenham are unlikely to make a move in the coming hours.
Unal’s arrival may have left some wondering about Solanke’s future but it’s more likely that Kieffer Moore will be moving on to play in the Championship.
Iraola has now commented on Solanke’s future, telling the London Evening Standard that he has ‘no news’ about a Solanke departure and he doesn’t expect a move to materialise today.
“I know nothing about this. I have no news about this,” said Iraola. “It’s the same way I told you in the summer, I don’t expect anything to happen, with Dom especially,” he added.
Solanke is bound to attract more and more interest if he continues to shine for Bournemouth and it won’t just be Tottenham being linked with him come the summer.
Bournemouth are in a position to command a huge fee for Solanke and it may well lend up being too expensive for Spurs even if they do want him at the end of the season.
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