Bournemouth can have not less than one new addition to their squad by the top of January.
The Cherries have agreed a £1million cope with DC United for highly-rated defender Matai Akinmboni, with the 18-year-old set to fly into the UK within the subsequent 24 hours endure a medical.
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One of many MLS’ main younger skills, Akimboni has drawn curiosity from a number of European golf equipment after impressing within the States.
And with the January switch window opening tomorrow, the approaching deal would probably make the US Below-19 star its first arrival, with Bournemouth transferring shortly to safe his companies.
Seen as a participant with an enormous future, it’s hoped that Akinmboni will be capable to present cowl within the second half of the season, because the Cherries look to construct on their robust begin.
Since being handed his DC United debut by Wayne Rooney aged simply 15 in 2022, the teenager has racked up loads of expertise.
Final season, he made 13 appearances in all competitions, regardless of solely turning 18 because the marketing campaign reached its conclusion in October.
It was Akinmboni’s appearances which prompted a number of golf equipment to take discover of him as a possible signing for 2025.
And it is truthful to say he comes highly-recommended, with Rooney talking in glowing phrases in regards to the starlet after he turned the third-youngest participant in MLS historical past when he made his senior bow.
On giving him his first begin for DC, the Manchester United legend stated: “I believe I’m a person of my phrase.
“What I stated to the gamers after I got here in was: ‘In case you carry out effectively in coaching, you’ll get your likelihood to play.’
“He [Akinmboni] has been glorious in coaching and he deserved to come back in.”
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With Akinmboni contributing in the direction of a clear sheet on his debut, enjoying the first-half of a 0-0 draw with Actual Salt Lake, Rooney tipped him for a vivid future.
He added: “I simply felt he was prepared to come back in and play. Is he going to play each recreation? After all not. He’s nonetheless a really younger boy.
“However for him and for us to see him enjoying in an away recreation in troublesome circumstances and performing the best way he did as a 15-year-old – he’s acquired a really vivid future.
“I acquired the whole lot I wished from the 45 minutes that he performed tonight that I wished to see.
“I’ll maintain attempting to develop him as a participant and hopefully be seeing extra of him on this season and for years to come back.”
And the previous England hero’s prediction now appears to be like to be coming true, with Akinmboni set for a style of Premier League soccer.
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However issues may have turned out in another way, with the American reportedly spending two weeks coaching with Bayern Munich in 2021, earlier than he opted to show down their supply a contract.
And a transfer to the Bundesliga would have made Akinmboni the second member of his household to play for the German giants.
His uncle is former Ghana worldwide Samuel Kuffour, who spent 12 years at Bayern between 1993 and 2005, and performed within the 1999 Champions League last defeat to Man United.
However with Bournemouth flying excessive in seventh within the Premier League desk, Akinmboni will probably be hoping to develop into the newest in his household to expertise European soccer, as he appears to be like to assist Andoni Iraola’s facet construct on their place within the coming months.