What fans want on deadline daypublished at 07:30 GMT 2 February
07:30 GMT 2 February
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We asked you what still needs to happen before the transfer window closes at 19:00 GMT on Monday.
Here are some of your comments:
Adam: Would love a bit more cover at centre-back. We're always a couple of injuries away from disaster.
Don: We need to concentrate on our defence. We do not have enough reserve in case of injury, and Senesi will surely be leaving in the summer. Only player I would let go is Unal. The newcomers look great.
Peter: Bournemouth could sign a centre-back if the right player is available. Senesi is leaving at the end of June so we could have the chance to bed in another defender.
Howard: So happy with all the business done in January. New addition Rayan looks like some player. At Bournemouth, almost every signing becomes a great player!
Bob: We need a sergeant-major in the centre of defence and a big bully, not a another lightweight attacker.
Northern Cherry: Need additions at the back. Mainly right-back and possibly another centre-back
Follow transfer deadline daypublished at 07:01 GMT 2 February
07:01 GMT 2 February
Today is the final chance of the season for your Premier League team to do transfer business.
The window closes at 19:00 GMT, meaning teams - and fans - can avoid the usual late-night transfer scramble.
It has already been a busy window - for some teams anyway - but whether it turns out to be a day of transfer action or a pretty quiet one for your club, you will be able to keep across it all on BBC Sport.
Bryce: Fosun has managed to assemble a Championship-level squad with Premier League money a year too early. Utter shambles. It's not the players fault. Most are playing a league higher than they should be- and those with the quality have been AWOL too often. You aren't bottom because you're unlucky - not by the distance we are.
George: Wolves had more chances, but scored no goals; Bournemouth had fewer chances, but got two goals. Just not good enough.
Frank: Wolves' basics are there. We will get relegated but we must fight until it's a mathematical certainty. We have the manager and players working in harmony to virtually guarantee promotion from a notoriously difficult league to get promotion from. We MUST hang on to the manager and playing staff. Without that, I can only foresee Wolves in the wilderness.
Glyn: Just when I thought we were beginning to turn the corner to some degree and could have possible got three points against a depleted Bournemouth team. Awful is only way I can describe it. The first goal came from a woeful pass on the edge of the 18-yard box - and couple this with a host of missed opportunities in front of goal, most of which my 10-year-old grandson could have put away. I feel we have descended to a new performance level after what has been an encouraging run of late. I can't wait for this nightmare to end!
Bournemouth fans
Dave: What a relief! Such exciting football. Well done, Cherries! We are on our way again. We've got a squad full of top-flight players and the greatest manager. Up the Cherries!
Malcolm: A workman-like performance against a decent Wolves team. Rayan looked so composed coming on as sub - have we unearthed another gem? Super strike from Kroupi, who I predict to be our top goal scorer this season.
Clive: Kroupi not even mentioned as a youngster to follow at the beginning of the season - what a stunning strike! Clawing our way up the table. One more signing, and return of the injured, and the possibilities are endless!
Matt: A long journey up to watch the match was rewarded with a battling performance to get the win. Kroupi is a real gem. Some great saves from Petrovic and good to see Rayan - the Beast from Brazil - getting his debut and creating the second.
What needs to happen before transfer deadline?published at 09:03 GMT 1 February
09:03 GMT 1 February
It's transfer deadline day tomorrow, with the window closing at 19:00 GMT.
How would you assess Bournemouth's window? Do you think any position needs more attention? If so, give us names of who should be brought in. And what about who needs to go?
Wolves 0-2 Bournemouth: What Iraola saidpublished at 17:34 GMT 31 January
17:34 GMT 31 January
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Bournemouth manager Andoni Iraola speaking to BBC Match Of The Day: "I think it is a very important and good win from our side. It is always difficult to win away but we feel like the game has been level.
"There were moments when they have been pushing a lot and you could see the 1-1 coming but we suffered well and recovered well."
On Junior Kroupi's goal: "We can put him in that position around the box, he can score goals. I think now we will change the way we are playing around him. He gives us the quality on the ball which is always important. When you are 19 with eight goals it is incredible because he doesn't start every game. He is giving us the work-rate so we keep him in the pitch."
On new signing Rayan: "I think it was the perfect signing for him. He was very open and pushing a lot. He has good energy and his training has improved in the level."
On having a young team: "We are very young and we have made some mistakes but that is what you have to make and they are performing really well. They are gaining experience and composure. With the addition of these players we are becoming better."
Bournemouth have won successive Premier League games for just the second time this season.
Junior Kroupi has scored eight Premier League goals this season – the second most by a French teenager across a single campaign in the competition, behind only Nicolas Anelka in 1998-99 (13 goals).
Analysis: Cherries made to work for victorypublished at 17:28 GMT 31 January
17:28 GMT 31 January
Matthew Howarth BBC Sport journalist
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After ending their 11-match winless Premier League run against Tottenham earlier this month, Bournemouth appear to be finding form again.
While there was not much to separate the teams early on at Molineux, the visitors looked far more dangerous once Eli Junior Kroupi had thumped them ahead with his eighth league goal of the campaign.
The 19-year-old's strike - coming after Alex Scott had intercepted a stray pass inside the Wolves half - made him the joint highest-scoring teenager in Europe's top five leagues this term, level with Barcelona's Lamine Yamal.
Amine Adli could have doubled the Cherries' lead before the interval, but after running on to Kroupi's through ball he was unable to steer his shot past Jose Sa from a tight angle.
The Wolves goalkeeper was forced into action again within seconds of the restart, parrying Alex Jimenez's goal-bound strike out of harm's way after a marauding run from the 20-year-old.
However, Bournemouth's failure to double their advantage left the door open for Wolves to snatch an equaliser - which they nearly did when Joao Gomes nodded against the woodwork late on.
It was not until Scott netted in the first minute of second-half stoppage time that Andoni Iraola - who was taking charge of his 100th Premier League game as Bournemouth boss - could truly celebrate a third win in four top-flight games.
Wolves v Bournemouth: Team newspublished at 13:56 GMT 31 January
13:56 GMT 31 January
Jorgen Strand Larsen is named on the bench once again as Rob Edwards makes three changes to the Wolves team that started last weekend's defeat at Manchester City.
Rodrigo Gomes, Emmanuel Agbadou and Tolu Arokodare come in, replacing Jackson Tchatchoua, Jhon Arias and Ladislav Krejci, who misses out through injury.
Wolves XI: Sa, Mosquera, S Bueno, Agbadou, R Gomes, J Gomes, Andre, H Bueno, Mane, Hwang, Arokodare
You can also listen to today's 5 Live Premier League commentaries on most smart speakers. Just say "ask BBC Sounds to play Brighton v Everton" or "ask BBC Sounds to play Chelsea v West Ham", for instance.
Sutton's predictions: Wolves v Bournemouthpublished at 11:10 GMT 31 January
11:10 GMT 31 January
Wolves did not crumble after conceding an early goal at Manchester City last week but they never really looked like getting back into the game.
They are just playing for pride now, which is a terrible position to be in for any footballer, but at least they are showing a bit of fight despite basically being relegated already.
Bournemouth got that great late win over Liverpool last time out, but their away form is a concern - they have only won once all season, and that was in August.
Out of 11 teams to come to Molineux in the Premier League so far this season, eight have won and only one - West Ham - have lost.
I can see the points being shared this time because I always think the Cherries will score, but they usually concede too.
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Bournemouth: Key stats and talking pointspublished at 18:53 GMT 30 January
18:53 GMT 30 January
Chris Adams BBC Sport journalist
Even the most optimistic of Wolverhampton Wanderers fans would be hard pushed to make a case for their club's Premier League survival as they welcome Bournemouth to Molineux on Saturday.
Rooted to the bottom of the table since early September, Wolves' five-game unbeaten run in all competitions came to an unsurprising end against Manchester City last week, meaning they find themselves 18 points shy of safety, with just one win all season.
New Mane in town
Clearly it is too soon to ask teenager Mateus Mane to fill the boots of summer departure Matheus Cunha, but two goals in his first six career starts mark a promising breakthrough for the 18-year-old, who is also – worryingly – the club's joint top league scorer.
Wolves have netted a paltry 15 league goals all season, the fewest in the competition by some margin. They've also shipped 43, flitting between two goalkeepers in Sam Johnstone and current first-choice Jose Sa, who has been linked with a move to fellow strugglers Nottingham Forest.
Wolves are particularly susceptible to conceding goals from outside the box, recording a league-high nine.
The appointment of their former defender Rob Edwards as head coach in November has led to some improvement, though. Between May and December, Wolves conceded in all 11 of their league home games, conceding 26 goals in total. They've since kept a clean sheet in their last two at Molineux.
Ton up for Iraola
Injury-hit Bournemouth are looking to continue their recent resurgence in what will be head coach Andoni Iraola's 100th Premier League match in charge of the Cherries.
Ahead of that landmark, the Spaniard's win percentage of 35.4% ranks as comfortably the best among the club's four top-flight bosses.
Iraola admitted his side's stoppage-time winner against Liverpool last week is "probably the best goal to score". It secured a second victory in three league games - as many as they had won in their previous 16 matches - as they adjust to life without Antoine Semenyo.
To that end, this week they have signed Brazil under-20 forward Rayan from Vasco da Gama in a deal worth an initial £24.7m, while Greek goalkeeper Christos Mandas has made a loan switch from Lazio.
Amine Adli's scrappy clincher against Liverpool came from a long throw, but Iraola's men will be wary of such weapons. They have conceded a league-high 17 goals from set pieces, excluding penalties.
The Dorset club sit 13th in the table and could be higher but for an uninspiring away record. They've no wins in their last nine games away from the Vitality Stadium, with the Cherries' sole victory on the road this season coming at Spurs back in August.
That run means Bournemouth – who are currently without eight first-team players – have picked up 73% of their points this season at home; only Leeds United (76%) have a higher proportion.
Iraola on winger pursuit, transfers and player fitnesspublished at 10:50 GMT 30 January
10:50 GMT 30 January
Grace Wheeler BBC Sport
Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraola has been speaking to the media before Saturday's Premier League game against Wolves at Molineux Stadium (kick-off 15:00).
Here are the key lines from his news conference:
Iraola updated us on his team news and says David Brooks "is the closest one to returning" but will more likely be available to face Aston Villa on 7 Feb.
Tyler [Adams] and [Marcus] Tavernier are a couple of fixtures away from returns.
The boss says new-signing Rayan is a "nice signing" and "used to playing under pressure".
Iraola added: "He will need some time to adapt but I think he comes ready to help us straight away. He has been playing as a number nine but we see more outside, he could help us on the left and up front."
Bournemouth have also added Christos Mandas on loan from Serie A club Lazio, and Iraola said: "He is a keeper that we were following from before. He is a different keeper from Đjorđe Petrovic, he has a different style and good on his feet, he is a quick keeper who is very agile and on the goal he gives us good competition for minutes."
The boss was asked if he would make Mandas' move a permanent one and he said: "I think it's a deal that is open from both sides in terms that if the player performs very good and earns the right to stay here, then I think it will be an interesting singing. If he doesn't play as much then maybe it will be just a loan. We are happy with this and it is an opportunity to make a deal that improves the position."
The transfer window closes on Monday [1st February] but Iraola still has more ideas: "We are working on trying to sign one more player - a winger because it's where we lack players with the injuries but now we have to be quite open minded and we have to find the right player for us."
He added: "I am not expecting anyone will leave, because we are quite thin."
'He'll be a real success' - Delap on new signing Tothpublished at 17:05 GMT 29 January
17:05 GMT 29 January
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Former Ferencvaros coach Rory Delap believes Bournemouth's new signing Alex Toth will be a "real success" for the club.
Delap, most commonly known for his time spent as a midfielder with Stoke City, coached Toth during a six-month spell with Ferencvaros last year, as he acted as assistant manager to Robbie Keane.
Bournemouth signed Toth from the Hungarian club this month, for a fee of £10.4m with a possible £2.6m in add-ons.
"Bournemouth have a very exciting, young midfielder who gets a lot of assists," Delap told BBC Radio Solent.
"In the next year, 18 months, if he can add goals to that he can be whatever he wants.
"His age and how quickly he's progressed will come into it. But the mentality of the lad, he's such a good kid.
"He wants to learn, is willing to listen and works so hard on and off the pitch.
Your views on signing 19-year-old Rayanpublished at 18:01 GMT 28 January
18:01 GMT 28 January
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We asked for your views on the Cherries signing 19-year-old Rayan from Vasco da Gama.
Here are some of your comments:
Kathryn: Rayan, Mandas and Toth! I am speechless! Brilliant news!
Chris: Trust the manager and his back room team. What an exciting team we've got!
André: AFC Bournemouth's recruitment in recent years has been very fruitful, unearthing real gems; players with seemingly massive potential, and then developing and adapting them into our style of play and overall club ethos.
Nigel: Can't wait for Saturday!! And a signing like this will hopefully increase the chances of Iraola staying for another season of progress.
Terry: Sounds a really sound buy, good scouting again, sadly will sell on to a bigger club in a couple of years, but for now, welcome to the cherries family Rayan, we will cheer you on and give you a song, future legend.
Charl: Bournemouth latest signing Rayan is highly ambitious and our chairman deserves a lot of credit for trying to support a brilliant manager, by ploughing money into an exciting prospect. Pinto has been a great "signing" this club is in good hands, now get Jimenez on a permanent deal and all is well.
Bob: Why a forward? League position and goal difference clearly indicate defence is a major problem. A bottom 6 scramble for 3 months I think!
Malcolm: Another potential gem signing. Super excited to see what he can bring to the squad under the development of the training staff. A possible forwad position behind Evanilson would make sense, whether left or right. Thanks to the recruitment dept for their hard work in getting the deal over the line.
Bournemouth penalty at Brighton backed by KMI Panelpublished at 16:44 GMT 28 January
16:44 GMT 28 January
Dale Johnson Football issues correspondent
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The Premier League's Key Match Incidents Panel says the video assistant referee (VAR) was correct to step in for Bournemouth's penalty at Brighton on 19 January.
Amine Adli went to ground after trying to go past Brighton goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen in the 27th minute.
Referee Paul Tierney booked Adli for simulation but the VAR, Jarred Gillett, said there had been contact by the keeper on the Morocco international.
After visiting the pitchside monitor Tierney changed his decision to a spot-kick, which was scored by Marcus Tavernier.
Charalampos Kostoulas rescued a 1-1 draw for Brighton in added time.
"For me it's not a penalty, but we have to accept people make mistakes and now we go on," said Brighton boss Fabian Hurzeler after the game.
"Maybe a little bit of contact maybe but for me it's not a foul."
But the five members of the KMI Panel unanimously backed the VAR, saying Verbruggen "clearly makes high contact on Adli's leg".
Bournemouth interested in Inter Milan defenderpublished at 14:28 GMT 28 January
14:28 GMT 28 January
Nizaar Kinsella Football reporter
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Bournemouth are interested in signing Inter Milan defender Luis Henrique.
The 24-year-old's availability came up during talks to sign forward Rayan from Vasco da Gama this week.
There remains some uncertainty whether the move happens amid competition from other clubs and with the Cherries having already completed three deals in January, so under less pressure to agree terms.
Henrique has made 17 appearances for Inter Milan so far this season after joining the club from Marseille last year.
He has also played four times in this season's Champions League, including in their recent 3-1 defeat by Premier League leaders Arsenal.
President of football operations Tiago Pinto confirmed in his programme notes for Saturday's thrilling win over champions Liverpool – let those last few words sink in – that defender Alex Jimenez's loan move from AC Milan may soon become permanent.
Pinto wrote: "We are close to activating our obligation to sign Alex on a permanent basis.
"Alex is a player who has really grown over the last few months and that has been evident with his Player of the Month award for December, as well as multiple man-of-the-match performances."
It was reported when he joined the Cherries at the end of August that an obligation to buy would be triggered if Jimenez made 18 Premier League starts this season.
The Liverpool game was his 15th and it seems inconceivable, barring injury, that the young Spaniard will not start at least three of their remaining 15 games in 2025-26.
Fan reaction to Jimenez has gone from some initially questioning why the loan signing was needed, with three right-backs already on the books, to lauding the 20-year-old's recent performances and revelling in the passion he has showed.
With boss Andoni Iraola's options limited by a raft of injuries, Jimenez's versatility has shone through as he has lined up in wide midfield roles as well as his regular right-back position.
Playing in midfield against Liverpool, Jimenez opened his goalscoring account for the Cherries and dominated Reds left-back Milos Kerkez to such an extent that he was substituted at half-time against his former side.
And while Jimenez was picked out as a breakthrough player to watch in Pat Nevin's BBC Football Extra newsletter (as highlighted on this page earlier on Wednesday), his form has flown under the radar of much of the national media.
However, those who watch the side regularly will feel that Bournemouth have quietly unearthed another star.
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