Three Bournemouth players Andoni Iraola could sign for Liverpool including £87m starlet
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SportFootballLiverpool FCAndoni Iraola is Liverpool's new head coach and the Spaniard could bring some of Bournemouth's finest talent with him to AnfieldNew Liverpool head coach Andoni Iraola could bring three Bournemouth players with him from the South Coast. The 43-year-old has penned a two-year deal with the Reds.Having guided the Cherries to European football for the first time in their history with a sixth-place Premier League finish, Iraola was singled out to replace Arne Slot.The Dutch boss finished just three points ahead of Bournemouth in the top-flight this season and failed to secure any silverware, having won the league title in his debut English campaign.Now, Liverpool will move forward with Iraola – and they could feel his impact in the transfer market immediately if he coaxes some of his high-performing Bournemouth players to Anfield.
The ECHO takes a look at three Cherries stars the new boss could return to his old club for.Marcos SenesiThe most obvious and immediate selection that Iraola could attempt to lure to Liverpool is Argentine centre-half Marcos Senesi. The 29-year-old was pivotal to Bournemouth's success this season and has developed into one of the league's finest ball-playing defenders.Earlier in the campaign, Senesi announced he'd be leaving the Vitality Stadium once this season concludes and the club have already bid farewell.
But after bagging five goals in just 15 top-flight games, the teenager appears a real prospect and has even been called up to the Brazil squad for World Cup 2026.Iraola nurtured Rayan into a Premier League-calibre talent in months and he could attempt to sign him for Liverpool, where he'd operate on the right flank in the absence of Mohamed Salah.However, price may be an issue. talkSPORT reports that Bournemouth inserted an £87m release clause into the player's contract, but it only becomes active next summer. Adams, who brings elite physicality to the midfield with his tackling and ball-winning, as well as a relentless work rate, would be invaluable to a squad like Liverpool's.He is 27 and is out of contract in 2028, so he wouldn't break the bank.