Callum Wilson: Bournemouth and England striker will not be sold, says Eddie Howe
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Callum Wilson will not be sold by Bournemouth during the January transfer window, manager Eddie Howe says.
The England striker, 26, played in his club's 1-0 defeat by Chelsea in the Carabao Cup quarter-finals on Wednesday.
Before the game, Blues assistant boss Gianfranco Zola said Wilson was "of interest" to Chelsea and "many clubs".
"Callum's our player and very, very focused on us. I think you could see that with his performance," said Howe.
When asked whether there was any scenario which could see Bournemouth sell him in January, Howe added: "Not from my perspective, no."
Wilson came close to scoring at Stamford Bridge but pulled a 15th-minute shot just wide as his team missed out on reaching the semi-finals of a major cup competition for the first time in their history.
He has scored nine goals in 19 matches in all competitions for the Cherries this season and also netted on his England debut against the United States in November.
Zola believes the forward, who joined Bournemouth for £3m from Coventry City in 2014, "can go a long way" in the game.
"He's strong, fast, and he sees the goal," added Zola.
"I like him because he's also strong in the air, which is a very important quality, but I don't want to go into it too much.
"He's doing very well and I'm pleased for him."
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He is a good player but can he make them title contenders?
I don't think so
1. Player commits to current club
2. Agent gets greedy
3. Player asks for transfer request
4. Club does not grant it
5. Player refuses to train
6. Blah blah blah
7. Who really cares, this becomes yesterdays news.......
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He's 26, not 23.
Have you watched football in Italy?
A club the size of Bournemouth, with their history with FFP will almost certaibly sell, if the offer is half reasonable.
Fans love loyalty shown by players.
Brighter lights, mean less play time.
How many talented players ended up with
Square bum-bums?
Buy him or call back Tammy form Villa.
Drinkwater, Fabregas, Cahill. All will be gone either in January or at the end of the season. Drinkwater should have gone in the summer of course and that is now highlighted by the midfield options they have.
Up front, I think Giroud may be out of contract next summer, Morata isn't really compatible and Batshuayi should probably be sold. Wilson may well get game time.