3 Bournemouth stars Liverpool could swoop for following Andoni Iraola appointmentr

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Liverpool FC NewsTransfer NewsTransfersAndoni Iraola's appointment as Liverpool head coach has led to plenty of speculation over who the former Bournemouth boss might look to bring with him to AnfieldKroupi Junior is an exciting young talent(Image: 2026 James Gill - Danehouse)Andoni Iraola's arrival at Liverpool has sparked inevitable rumors about the players that he could raid former club Bournemouth for.The Reds are set to be active in the transfer market after a disappointing 2025-26 campaign which saw the Reds fail to come close to winning anything.Liverpool's higher-ups reacted to the team's poor season by firing head coach Arne Slot, and bringing Iraola in as his replacement.Iraola's front-foot style is deemed to be more similar to the style favored by Slot's predecessor Jurgen Klopp, and the expectation is that Iraola will bring some excitement back to Merseyside.To do that, he may need reinforcements, and at the moment he won't know more about any set of players than he knows about the players that currently play for his former club.Here are three Bournemouth players who Liverpool has been linked with since Iraola's arrival...Alex ScottCentral midfielder Alex Scott enjoyed a good 2026-27 season with the Cherries, and he has been linked with a move to Liverpool, which intends to revamp its midfield this summer.Scott has already publicly praised Iraola since the Spaniard took the job, telling Liverpool fans that they should be excited by his arrival.Scott said: “I think the way we press out of possession is very aggressive, maybe similar to the early Klopp team at Liverpool that had that fierce aggressiveness and pressing with the wingers.“I would say he (Iraola) is similar to that. So Liverpool fans should definitely be so excited and he has done a lot for me personally.”One issue could be the price, though – Bournemouth is reported to want £80 million ($107 million) for him.Bournemouth and England midfielder Alex Scott(Image: 2026 The FA)RayanLiverpool is in the market for a right winger following Mohamed Salah's departure at the end of last season, and the Reds are said to admire Rayan.However, The i Paper reports that Rayan is unlikely to be targeted this summer, with a Liverpool swoop not expected until January at the earliest.That could mean Liverpool will prioritize a move for Yan Diomande, the RB Leipzig youngster who has been linked with a move to Anfield for several months.Kroupi JuniorKroupi Junior was one of the Premier League's surprise packages this season, emerging as a great young player for Bournemouth.Most of the top clubs in Europe will be after his signature over the next couple of years, but the chance for Kroupi to play under Iraola again could give Liverpool the edge.Liverpool may need another forward this summer, with Hugo Ekitike likely to be sidelined until 2027, and Alexander Isak yet to hit his stride at Anfield.Choose Liverpool.com as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.Liverpool FCTransfers