Time To Repay Faith Shown By Denim

Last updated : 09 February 2014 By Bournemouth Co-Ordinator

It's not that long ago when the Cherries were operating under a permanent transfer embargo and struggling to make ends meet. Now the Cherries have shown that they can fend off bid for their better players, as we saw when Lewis Grabban rejected a move to the Amex, opting to sign a new deal to remain at Dean Court.

Added to that, manager Eddie Howe was given the freedom to recruit before the recent transfer window was closed until the Summer.

Speaking in the Bournemouth Evening Echo on the business performed in January, Howe is quoted as saying: "We were very pleased with the business we did during the month. Keeping our best players is always one of the biggest tests for us and that was always the aim. We want to try to build and progress with the squad we have and selling anybody would have been a real negative. It was close with Grabbs but we were delighted to have kept everybody. Without Max, we wouldn’t be where we are now so he deserves a lot of credit for what he has done to the football club, not just in terms of the money he has spent but the way he conducts his business. We are hopeful we can bring success to him long term and repay that faith”.